Weddington hasn't had much luck against Marvin Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Weddington Warriors will face off against the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Weddington will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 21 points on Friday, then bounced right back against Porter Ridge on Tuesday. Weddington put the hurt on Porter Ridge with a sharp 75-55 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted against the Pirates since November 19, 2019.
Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 71-30 win over the Cavaliers. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marvin Ridge pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Weddington, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Weddington took a serious blow against Marvin Ridge in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 54-21. Can Weddington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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