Ridge Spring-Monetta hasn't had much luck against Calhoun County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Calhoun County Saints at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Ridge Spring-Monetta focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 28 on Thursday.
Ridge Spring-Monetta is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of Pelion by a score of 52-49.
Despite the loss, Ridge Spring-Monetta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaiden Holloway earned 16 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Holloway a new career-high in offensive rebounds (two). Another player making a difference was DeArie Kinard, who earned eight points along with three steals.
Even though they lost, Ridge Spring-Monetta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pelion only pulled down nine.
Meanwhile, Calhoun County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They secured a 43-39 W over Allendale-Fairfax.
Ridge Spring-Monetta's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Calhoun County, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ridge Spring-Monetta came up short against Calhoun County in their previous matchup back in February, falling 55-47. Can Ridge Spring-Monetta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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