Hunter-Kinard-Tyler and Ridge Spring-Monetta are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans will challenge the Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Ridge Spring-Monetta's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Williston-Elko just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 41-28 to the Blue Devils. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Ridge Spring-Monetta over Batesburg-Leesville in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ridge Spring-Monetta blew Batesburg-Leesville out of the water with a 49-21 final score. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler better keep an eye on Taylah Leaphart. She was instrumental in Ridge Spring-Monetta's win, going 13 of 31 on her way to 26 points along with seven steals and five boards. Leaphart has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ny'Asia Young, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards.
Ridge Spring-Monetta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 37 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Ridge Spring-Monetta pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.3 points. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ridge Spring-Monetta in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win. Does Hunter-Kinard-Tyler have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridge Spring-Monetta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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