Basketball Game Preview: Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans vs. Calhoun County Saints

Ridge Spring-Monetta is 2-8 against Calhoun County since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The two teams will face off at 6:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Ridge Spring-Monetta will be strutting in after a win while Calhoun County will be coming in after a defeat.

On Tuesday, Ridge Spring-Monetta beat Horse Creek Academy 52-44.

Meanwhile, Calhoun County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 45-41 to Williston-Elko. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.

Ridge Spring-Monetta will need to focus on slowing down Cassidy Pough, one of several Calhoun County players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Pough has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Raniya Tyler was another key player, putting up 13 points and six boards.

Ridge Spring-Monetta is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Calhoun County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Ridge Spring-Monetta couldn't quite finish off Calhoun County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 41-39. Will Ridge Spring-Monetta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.