Mineral Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McDonald Blue Devils. The Rams were not able to make up for their loss to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaden Shaffer, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Moore, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Rams
| 01/17/25 vs McDonald | 36-45 |
| 01/14/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 47-58 |
| 01/11/25 vs Grand Valley | 33-50 |
| 01/09/25 @ Western Reserve | 44-55 |
| 01/06/25 vs Memorial | 51-59 |
Even though they lost, Mineral Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Joey Cappuzzello was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and three blocks for McDonald. The dominant performance gave Cappuzzello a new career-high in blocks. Casey Miller was another key player, putting up four points along with six assists and five boards.
Mineral Ridge's record now sits at 5-7. As for McDonald, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Mineral Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-36 victory against McKinley on the 24th. As for McDonald, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-24 win against Springfield on the 24th.
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