Cuthbertson played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 73-50 to the Weddington Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Warriors are ranked 44th).
It was another big night for KJ Younger, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds for Weddington. That makes it three consecutive games in which Younger has scored at least a third of Weddington's points. Myles Vicks was another key player, going 6 of 9 to rack up 15 points and eight boards.
Cuthbertson's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Weddington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, Cuthbertson is taking a road trip to square off against Forest Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Forest Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Weddington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Porter Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Porter Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Weddington will come in with six straight victories.
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