Mountain Ridge lost against Southern back in March of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mountain Ridge Miners lost 73-50 to the Southern Rams. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Miners have suffered against the Rams since January 22, 2020.
Mountain Ridge's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kealana Pua?Auli, who posted 17 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Makayla Ziler was another key player, putting up ten points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Southern was led to victory by Carly Wilt and Jayden Weaver. Wilt went 7 of 11 on her way to 16 points, while Weaver went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Wilt is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Addison Tasker also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Miners
| 01/10/25 vs Southern | 50-73 |
| 01/08/25 @ Northern Garrett | 56-38 |
| 01/02/25 vs Fort Hill | 56-34 |
| 12/28/24 vs Trinity | 49-45 |
| 12/27/24 vs Millbrook | 43-51 |
With the loss, Mountain Ridge broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Southern, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Mountain Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-25 victory against Bishop Walsh on the 17th. As for Southern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-19 win against Northern Garrett on the 15th.
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