Basketball Game Preview: Monmouth United Red Storm vs. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans

The Monmouth United Red Storm will take on the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Friday, Monmouth United was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Abingdon/Avon. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Storm in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 59-25 loss at the hands of Annawan. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Monmouth United, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

Monmouth United didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-40 win. Does Monmouth United have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.