The Orangeville Broncos are taking a road trip to square off against the River Ridge Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Orangeville has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 25.
Orangeville came up into this matchup off a tough 51-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Polo by a score of 55-52 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Broncos have suffered since December 21, 2023.
Meanwhile, River Ridge earned a 59-50 win over Stockton on Thursday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Blackhawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Orangeville better focus on containing Joe Winter and Mason Smith as the pair were huge in River Ridge's win. Winter went 9 of 15 on his way to 18 points and six boards, while Smith posted nine points along with six assists and six steals. Winter is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Sam Rife was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
River Ridge's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Orangeville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-25.
Orangeville took a serious blow against River Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 78-30. Can Orangeville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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