RIDGE’S FINAL FRAME PUSHES THEM TO A TITLE
MINERAL RIDGE OH- With the MVAC title on the line, Mineral Ridge and Springfield squared up for a high-stakes rematch Monday night. The packed house knew what was at stake—winner takes all. When the dust settled, Mineral Ridge delivered in crunch time, using a monster fourth quarter to secure a 61-49 win and make history with their first-ever outright MVAC championship.
Mineral Ridge got a huge night from Ava Hulett, who dropped 23 points and etched her name into program history, moving into second on the all-time scoring list. She now trails only Alexis Harkins (1,420 career points) and even passed her own head coach, Amy Harrison (1,330). Sullivan Sandy was clutch with 21 points, while Kadence Conaway (7) and Lily Merolillo (5) chipped in to seal the deal.
Springfield’s Jameka Brungard led all scorers with 27, putting up a fight to keep the Tigers in it. Kendall Maughan added 7, and Kristina Vecchione sparked a late push with all 6 of her points in the fourth. Mariana Tuscano added 5.
Up next, Mineral Ridge wraps up the regular season with a non-conference matchup at home against Champion on Wednesday. Springfield gets a quick turnaround, heading to Campbell for their final conference game.
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