Basketball Recap: North Fork Skates Past Ridgway with Ease

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Previous Games

12/09/25 - Away	65-18 W
12/10/24 - Home	59-29 W
12/19/23 - Away	42-34 W
01/24/23 - Home	57-20 W
12/03/21 - Home	61-15 W
+ 5 more games

North Fork won the last time they faced Ridgway and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Miners breezed past the Demons to the tune of 65-18. The Miners pushed the score to 52-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Demons had no chance of recovering from.

North Fork got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Meri Hollembeak out in front who posted nine points. The dominant performance also gave Hollembeak a new career-high in blocks (two). Brooke Angelovich was another key player, putting up nine points.

North Fork was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgway only posted two.

Ridgway lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sophia Scranton, who scored six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 26 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emery Cornell, who had eight points.

North Fork has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 27 points this season. As for Ridgway, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2.

Looking ahead, North Fork will take on Gunnison at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Miners their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Ridgway, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cedaredge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.