Mineral Ridge is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while McDonald is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rams will host the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Mineral Ridge was fully in charge, breezing past Jackson-Milton 75-37. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 32 points or more this season.
Chase Moore
| 01/30/26 @ Jackson-Milton | 24 |
| 01/22/26 vs Memorial | 22 |
| 01/20/26 @ Springfield | 16 |
| 01/16/26 vs Waterloo | 20 |
| 01/10/26 @ Brookfield | 15 |
| + 2 more games |
Mineral Ridge had a senior duo take command as Chase Moore dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 boards and Kaden Shaffer posted 20 points. The matchup was Moore's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Landon Bingham was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, McDonald didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Memorial on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Blue Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Red Devils are ranked 554th).
McDonald's win bumped their record up to 17-0. As for Mineral Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Mineral Ridge couldn't quite finish off McDonald when the teams last played back in December of 2025 and fell 47-44. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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