Basketball Recap: West Cabarrus Comes Up Short

West Cabarrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls, falling 71-46. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Ragin' Bulls are ranked 74th).

Leading Hickory Ridge to victory were Ma-Kaela Gidney and Jada Powell. Gidney went 9 of 22 on her way to 22 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Powell dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The contest was Gidney's third in a row with at least ten points. Amya Leathers was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.

West Cabarrus' defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Hickory Ridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.

West Cabarrus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 89-37 loss against Lake Norman on the 31st. Hickory Ridge has also already played their next game, a 78-21 victory against South Iredell on the 31st.