Ridgemont was the 72-44 winner over Hardin Northern when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Ridgemont Golden Gophers were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 62-61 to the Hardin Northern Polar Bears. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Gophers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 675th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hardin Northern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Rostorfer, who posted 12 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Rostorfer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Stewart, who scored ten points and five assists.
Ridgemont's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Hardin Northern, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12.
Ridgemont wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-58 loss against Van Buren on the 1st. As for Hardin Northern, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-36 defeat against Arlington on the 1st.
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