Mt. Gilead hasn't had much luck against Ridgemont recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mt. Gilead Indians will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Ridgemont Golden Gophers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Mt. Gilead is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Loudonville 84-50. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 34 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ridgemont hadn't done well against North Union recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Ridgemont sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-66 victory over North Union. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Gophers.
Ridgemont's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Mt. Gilead, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-3.
Mt. Gilead might still be hurting after the 71-46 defeat they got from Ridgemont in their previous matchup back in January. Can Mt. Gilead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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