The Fort Hill Sentinels are taking a road trip to face off against the Mountain Ridge Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Fort Hill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
On Monday, Fort Hill strolled past Morgantown Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 72-54. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Sentinels' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 164th in Maryland, while the Mustangs are ranked 45th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mountain Ridge on Monday. Everything went their way against GVCS Broadfording as Mountain Ridge made off with a 75-53 win. The Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Mountain Ridge is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.1 points per game. As for Fort Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Fort Hill didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting on Friday, but they still walked away with a 66-60 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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