On Saturday, the Orange Lions didn't have quite enough to beat the Mineral Ridge Rams and fell 64-62. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Orange got some senior leadership from Luke Schmotzer and Major Calhoun. Schmotzer went 6 for 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds, while Calhoun went 5 of 11 en route to 18 points and three steals. Jean-Marie Morris-Barrie was another key player, putting up nine points.
Lions
| 02/12/24 vs Bard Early College | 20 |
| 01/13/24 vs John Marshall | 18 |
| 11/29/24 vs Collinwood | 18 |
| 02/08/24 vs Collinwood | 16 |
| 02/01/25 @ Mineral Ridge | 15 |
Even though they lost, Orange was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mineral Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chase Moore, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Moore has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaden Shaffer, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 20 points.
Orange's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Mineral Ridge, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
Orange wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-53 win against East Tech on the 3rd. Mineral Ridge has also already played their next matchup, a 50-47 victory against Springfield on the 4th.
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