Preview: South Iredell Vikings vs. Cox Mill Chargers
South Iredell is 0-7 against Cox Mill since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Iredell Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Cox Mill Chargers at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, South Iredell took a serious blow against Lake Norman, falling 80-35. While losing is never fun, South Iredell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while Lake Norman is ranked fifth).
Hickory Ridge typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Cox Mill proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Ragin' Bulls 52-37. The win was just what Cox Mill needed coming off of a 60-34 defeat in their prior game.
Cox Mill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Farrell, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Farrell hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Bellamy, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
South Iredell's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Cox Mill, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
South Iredell might still be hurting after the 56-33 defeat they got from Cox Mill in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Farrell, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Now that South Iredell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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