Ridge Spring-Monetta has won three straight games at home, while Hunter-Kinard-Tyler has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans will welcome the Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Ridge Spring-Monetta will be strutting in after a win while Hunter-Kinard-Tyler will be coming in after a defeat.
Ridge Spring-Monetta is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Batesburg-Leesville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ridge Spring-Monetta blew Batesburg-Leesville out of the water with a 49-21 final score. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/08/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville | 7 |
| 01/07/25 @ Wagener-Salley | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Williston-Elko | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Blackville-Hilda | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs Barnwell | 3 |
Taylah Leaphart was a one-woman wrecking crew for Ridge Spring-Monetta as she went 13 for 31 on her way to 26 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. Leaphart is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ny'Asia Young, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Ridge Spring-Monetta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 37 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Williston-Elko. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Ridge Spring-Monetta has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Ridge Spring-Monetta came up short against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 59-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hunter-Kinard-Tyler's Tilayzia Youmans, who dropped a triple-double on 28 points, 13 rebounds, and ten steals. Now that Ridge Spring-Monetta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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