The Mineral Ridge Rams's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 56-39 bruising from Springfield. If Mineral Ridge was looking for revenge after losing 57-22 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chase Moore, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Moore has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Bingham, who scored ten points.
Mineral Ridge has not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Springfield, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Mineral Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Reserve is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to challenge the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Ohio (Waterloo is ranked 393rd, while the Tigers are ranked 391st).
