Cedar Ridge hasn't had much luck against Orange recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fighting Red Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the Panthers at 8:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-30, which was the final score in Cedar Ridge's tilt against East Chapel Hill on Friday. The matchup marked the Fighting Red Wolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Orange had to suffer through an 83-43 loss at the hands of Eastern Alamance. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cedar Ridge will need to focus on slowing down Jalen Crayton, one of several Orange players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Crayton is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Weston Cheek, who had six points.
Orange's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cedar Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Cedar Ridge was taken down by Orange 61-21 in their previous matchup back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Fighting Red Wolves were down 42-10.
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