Lordstown hasn't had much luck against Mineral Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Lordstown Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Mineral Ridge Rams at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Lordstown came up short against Maplewood and fell 48-38. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. They fell to Waterloo 48-44. The loss was the Rams' first of the season.
Lordstown will have to contain Chase Moore as he made an impact in Mineral Ridge's last game. He dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Moore is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jordon Moore, who posted four points and nine rebounds.
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 matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mineral Ridge fell to 3-1. As for Lordstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lordstown took a serious blow against Mineral Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 76-40. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lordstown was down 45-24.
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