Basketball Recap: Mountain Ridge Takes Down Clear Spring in a Playoff Battle

Miners

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 @ Bishop Walsh	73
02/07/25 vs Bishop Walsh	52
02/22/25 vs Keyser	39
01/29/25 @ Clear Spring	37
01/17/25 @ Northern Garrett	34

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mountain Ridge walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over the Clear Spring Blazers on Tuesday. The Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

The victory (which was Mountain Ridge's fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points over those games. As for Clear Spring, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-23 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mountain Ridge beat Clear Spring by a score of 68-47 on Friday.