Mountain Ridge won the last time they faced Frankfort and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mountain Ridge Miners strolled past the Frankfort Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 48-29. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 81st in Maryland, while the Falcons are ranked 250th in West Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makayla Ziler, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Lamberson, who scored ten points.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Frankfort, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mountain Ridge won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fort Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Ridge is facing Fort Hill at the right time seeing as Fort Hill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Frankfort, they and Pendleton County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Pendleton County will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Frankfort surely won't give up without a fight.
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