The Pingry School hasn't had much luck against Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Big Blue will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Devil at 4:15 p.m. The Pingry School will be strutting in after a victory while Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, it was close, but The Pingry School sidestepped Phillipsburg for a 46-44 win. Given the Big Blue's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Stateliners are ranked 250th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ridge lost a heartbreaker to Montgomery when they met back in January of 2025, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Red Devil fell 44-37 to the Cougars. The game marked the Red Devil's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for The Pingry School and bumps their season record up to 9-4. As for Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
The Pingry School couldn't quite get it done against Ridge in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 as they fell 60-47. Can the Big Blue avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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