Mountain Ridge had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Hampshire on Wednesday. Everything went the Mountain Ridge Miners' way against the Hampshire Trojans as the Mountain Ridge Miners made off with a 65-41 win. The Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Cameron Breighner
| 02/19/25 vs Hampshire | 50% |
| 02/14/25 vs Southern | 33% |
| 02/13/25 vs Allegany | 36% |
| 02/10/25 @ Keyser | 25% |
| 02/07/25 vs Bishop Walsh | 27% |
| + 14 more games |
Leading Mountain Ridge to victory were John Delaney and Cameron Breighner. Delaney went 6-for-8 to rack up 14 points along with five boards and four steals, while Breighner went 6-for-12 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Breighner now owns an excellent 45.2% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Eli Sibley, who posted nine points and five boards.
Mountain Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Mountain Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for Hampshire, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Clear Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hampshire, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Preston at 7:00 p.m. Preston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
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