Basketball Game Preview: Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls vs. Lake Norman Wildcats

Hickory Ridge is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Lake Norman is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will welcome the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Hickory Ridge got the win against South Iredell by a conclusive 88-64. Given the Ragin' Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Vikings are ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Lake Norman was able to grind out a solid win over West Cabarrus on Friday, taking the game 68-56.

Hickory Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Lake Norman, their win bumped their record up to 19-1.

Things could have been worse for Hickory Ridge, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 85-70 loss to Lake Norman in their previous meeting back in January. Will Hickory Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.