Ridge Spring-Monetta and Williston-Elko are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The Trojans will face off against the Blue Devils at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Ridge Spring-Monetta and 11 for Williston-Elko.
Ridge Spring-Monetta is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Calhoun County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans were beaten by the Saints 79-46. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Saints are ranked 110th).
Nehemiah Thomas
| 01/20/26 @ Calhoun County | 50% |
| 01/16/26 @ Horse Creek Academy | 50% |
| 01/13/26 vs Hunter-Kinard-Tyler | 58% |
| 01/09/26 @ North | 46% |
Despite the defeat, Ridge Spring-Monetta had strong showings from Nehemiah Thomas, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards, and Kymani Denny, who shot 60% from the field en route to 13 points. Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Williston-Elko lost 52-30 to Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Thursday.
Williston-Elko's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Ridge Spring-Monetta was able to grind out a solid victory over Williston-Elko in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, winning 57-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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