Cherry is 7-2 against South Ridge since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers face off against the Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Cherry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Cherry was fully in charge, breezing past Kelley 76-36. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Mariners recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Anna Serna
| 02/11/25 vs Cook County | 10 |
| 12/05/24 @ Cook County | 10 |
| 01/28/25 @ Kelley | 8 |
| 12/02/24 @ Chisholm | 8 |
| 11/25/24 vs Floodwood | 8 |
| + 17 more games |
Cherry's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Serna, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 17 points along with eight boards and six assists. Serna also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Cherry is 8-4 when she posts at least five steals, but 5-7 otherwise. Aunika Helms was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 18 rebounds.
Cherry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, South Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Cromwell 69-36. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Cardinals are ranked 99th).
Cherry's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for South Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Cherry suffered a grim 70-44 defeat to South Ridge when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Cherry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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