Preview: Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves vs. Williams Bulldogs
Cedar Ridge is 0-6 against Williams since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves will look to defend their home court against the Williams Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Cedar Ridge has now lost nine straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since January 8.
While Cedar Ridge couldn't quite beat Western Alamance on Friday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 22-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Cedar Ridge fell just short of Western Alamance by a score of 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Cedar Ridge has suffered against Western Alamance since December 7, 2021.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Williams on the road against Graham on Wednesday as the squad secured a 64-33 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-5.
Williams' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Rhodes led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Brian Williams was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Cedar Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season. As for Williams, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Cedar Ridge came up short against Williams when the teams last played back in January, falling 49-44. Will Cedar Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
