The Memorial Red Devils will take on the Mineral Ridge Rams in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Memorial has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Mineral Ridge will arrive with five straight wins.
Memorial is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Girard on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Red Devils came up short against the Indians, falling 55-34.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge hadn't done well against Springfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rams walked away with a 39-29 victory over the Tigers. The 39-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mineral Ridge's win came from a few key players Memorial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Derrick Hester, who posted 12 points and five rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in January. Nicholas Anderson was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mineral Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Memorial took their victory against Mineral Ridge in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 70-50 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Rams' Chase Moore, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 18 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Red Devils still be able to contain Moore? There's only one way to find out.
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