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The Ridge High School boys basketball team traveled to county rival Watchung Hills' home court for a game Thursday night. After leading for the first 28 minutes, Ridge was unable to close out the final four minutes of the fourth quarter and block a Watchung Hills comeback.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | FINAL | |
| Ridge (8-6) | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 46 |
| Watchung Hills (9-5) | 5 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 |
IN SHORT
At the end of the third quarter, Ridge held the lead at 37-21. But after trailing for the entire game, the Warriors crept back into the game and tied the score at 41-41 with 4:11 left of the fourth quarter. Ridge had numerous opportunities, but could only muster 9 points in the last period missing on 4 of 6 freethrows in the last minutes of the game. Both teams fought to keep the edge, but it was the Warriors' strong defense and 5 for 6 shooting from the free throw line that would be the difference.
DEVIL OF THE GAME
Dillon Mahon — Leading at the point, the Ridge senior captain scored 19 points including four 3 pointers to lead all scorers.
COACH'S TAKE
"They made some shots down the stretch. We didn't make some shots down the stretch. They executed their stuff down the stretch. We didn't execute our stuff down the stretch. That's the game." — Ridge coach Brian Feath
UP NEXT — Ridge will take on Bridgewater-Raritan at home at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
