The Mineral Ridge Rams will face off against the Memorial Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mineral Ridge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Springfield just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 48-35 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Memorial). They claimed a resounding 76-38 victory over Jackson-Milton. With that win, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 50.6 points per game.
Memorial's win came from a few key players that Mineral Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bobby Rameriz, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Keniel Alvarez was another key player, going 7-for-10 to rack up 14 points.
Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 6-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Memorial's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points over those games. As for Mineral Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Mineral Ridge came up short against Memorial in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, falling 44-39. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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