The Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Stark County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 61-58. Even though they lost, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.2 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s loss came about despite a quality game from Garrett Vincent, who scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vincent has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Sandberg, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Mercer County scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Biggsville West Central on the road to the tune of 75-32. Mercer County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] bumped their record down to 7-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mercer County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] was taken down by Mercer County 60-29 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
