Ridge Spring-Monetta won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 86-64 to the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks. The Trojans were down 69-48 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/28/25 @ Blackville-Hilda | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Hunter-Kinard-Tyler | 2 |
| 01/08/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville | 3 |
| 01/07/25 @ Wagener-Salley | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Allendale-Fairfax | 6 |
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaiden Holloway, who posted 16 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Holloway has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Malik Fuller was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Messiah McFadden was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 15 points, 11 boards, and ten assists for Blackville-Hilda. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Jenkins, who went 7 for 9 en route to 16 points.
Ridge Spring-Monetta dropped their record down to 3-13 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Blackville-Hilda, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing North the next time they take the court. Ridge Spring-Monetta will host North at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Blackville-Hilda will host them at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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