Caden Caskey commands the offense for a Knights win

By Team Reports Dec 13, 2023, 6:58am

Recap: Ardrey Kell Knights vs. Marvin Ridge Mavericks

The Ardrey Kell Knights entered their tilt with the Marvin Ridge Mavericks with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Ardrey Kell walked away with a 62-54 win over Marvin Ridge on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Ardrey Kell, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Ardrey Kell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Caskey led the charge by scoring 24 points. The contest was Caskey's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Brett Freeman was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds.

Ardrey Kell pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Marvin Ridge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.

Ardrey Kell will be home for the holidays to greet Berry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Berry is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak. As for Marvin Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against West Cabarrus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Cabarrus will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 370th, while Marvin Ridge is ranked 91st).