Horse Creek Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Ridge Spring-Monetta on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans 69-63. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-64 back in January.
Horse Creek Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Walls, who posted 20 points. RJ Patrick was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Ridge Spring-Monetta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Briston Matthews, who put up 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Ridge Spring-Monetta is 2-1 when Matthews posts 15 or more points, but 3-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Malik Fuller, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 17 boards.
Horse Creek Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16.
Horse Creek Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-65 win against Blackville-Hilda on the 13th. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-40 loss against Calhoun County on the 12th.
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