Ridge Spring-Monetta is 2-8 against Calhoun County since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans will face off against the Calhoun County Saints at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Ridge Spring-Monetta focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 31 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Ridge Spring-Monetta didn't have too much trouble with Pelion as they won 57-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Ny'Asia Young was a one-man wrecking crew for Ridge Spring-Monetta as she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 19 rebounds. Young is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylah Leaphart, who posted 15 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds.
Ridge Spring-Monetta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Calhoun County took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They strolled past Allendale-Fairfax with points to spare, taking the game 36-20. The win was some much needed relief for the Saints as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ridge Spring-Monetta now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Calhoun County, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Ridge Spring-Monetta beat Calhoun County 58-45 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridge Spring-Monetta since the squad 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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