The Mineral Ridge Rams will face off against the Lowellville Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mineral Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Lowellville likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Mineral Ridge was fully in charge, breezing past McDonald 63-31. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 32 points or more this season.
| 01/16/25 vs McDonald | 18 |
| 01/15/25 vs South Range | 16 |
| 01/13/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 18 |
Mineral Ridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sullivan Sandy, who went 9 of 18 on her way to 23 points, and Ava Hulett, who went 8 for 20 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. The contest was Hulett's third in a row with at least ten points. Gianna Gilbert was another key player, putting up two points along with five assists, five boards, and four steals.
Mineral Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Lowellville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 43-37 to McDonald.
Mineral Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Lowellville, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Mineral Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Lowellville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 47-38. Will Mineral Ridge repeat their success, or does Lowellville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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