Basketball Game Preview: Cox Mill Chargers vs. Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls

Cox Mill is 1-9 against Hickory Ridge since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The two teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Monday, Cox Mill strolled past South Iredell with points to spare, taking the game 46-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.

Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 76-18 victory over the Wonders. The Ragin' Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Hickory Ridge's win bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Cox Mill, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.

Cox Mill lost to Hickory Ridge at home by a decisive 65-48 margin in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hickory Ridge's Ma-Kaela Gidney, who went 11-for-17 en route to 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Now that Cox Mill knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.