The Mineral Ridge Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the McDonald Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mineral Ridge has five straight victories, McDonald has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Mineral Ridge's game was all tied up 15-15 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They managed a 45-39 win over Columbiana.
Ava Hulett was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Gilbert, who scored ten points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, McDonald came up short against Lowellville on Thursday and fell 50-40.
Mineral Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for McDonald, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Mineral Ridge against McDonald in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 70-34 win. Does Mineral Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will McDonald turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
