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Ridge Boys Basketball Falls Back After Strong Start
Team falls to Bridgewater after strong start during first quarter.
Despite a strong first quarter, the boys basketball team fell to Bridgewater Thursday evening 54-39. This is the second straight loss for the team, after a
A 19-point performance from Sal Vitello helped the Bridgewater-Raritan boys basketball team overcome a 10-point first quarter deficit on its way to stopping Ridge High, 54-39, on Thursday night in Bridgewater.
Bridgewater earned its third win comfortably, despite trailing 16-6 heading into the second quarter, as Vitello and Isiah Solomon helped rally the Panthers to a two-point lead heading into halftime. Solomon finished the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
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Also contributing for the unbeaten Panther’s was Robbie Myers with seven points and eight rebounds, while Scott Bieda and Eric Murdock each scored five points. Bridgewater improved to 3-0 with the win.
Dylan Kerwin finished with 13 points for Ridge (1-2).
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Final
Ridge (1-2)
16
6
8
9
39
Bridgewater (3-0)
6
13
13
22
54
Next Up: On the opening day of the Len Sepanak Tournament, Ridge plays Bishop Ahr High School at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Roselle Catholic High School, 350 Raritan Road, Roselle.
