Basketball Recap: Hickory Ridge's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday + How To Watch

Hickory Ridge won the last time they faced Central Cabarrus and things went their way on Friday too. The Ragin' Bulls walked away with a 71-58 victory over the Vikings. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Ragin' Bulls' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Vikings are ranked 286th).

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

12/12/25 vs Central Cabarrus	71-58
12/09/25 vs Mallard Creek	70-59
11/25/25 vs Chambers	73-65

Hickory Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Central Cabarrus, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Coming up, Hickory Ridge and Concord will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Central Cabarrus, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cannon at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' defense better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 63.1 points per game this season.