It was a good run, but the Catawba Ridge Copperheads unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 57-41 fall against Indian Land. Catawba Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Indian Land apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Catawba Ridge's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lance Barnes, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Quh'Mareon Webb was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five steals.
Catawba Ridge struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Indian Land got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sincere Rasul out in front who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Michael Jones, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
Catawba Ridge's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-3. As for Indian Land, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catawba Ridge will square off against Northwestern at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Catawba Ridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Tuesday. As for Indian Land, they will head out on the road to take on Lancaster at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Indian Land is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, meaning Lancaster will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
