Leetonia lost against Mineral Ridge back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bears were beaten by the Rams 87-54. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-24.
Leetonia lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dylan Johns, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Mathia, who put up 18 points and seven assists.
Chase Moore had a dynamite game For Mineral Ridge., dropping a double-double with 35 points and ten boards. Those 35 points gave Moore a new career-high. Kaden Shaffer was another key player, shooting 50% from the field en route to 20 points and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Leetonia and nudges their season record down to 1-2. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Mineral Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Leetonia will take on Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mineral Ridge, they have already played their next game, a 59-55 victory against McKinley on the 6th.
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