Hickory Ridge is a perfect 10-0 against A.L. Brown since November of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will be playing in front of their home fans against the A.L. Brown Wonders at 6:00 p.m. Hickory Ridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Hickory Ridge is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing West Cabarrus: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hickory Ridge blew West Cabarrus out of the water with a 69-39 final score. The Ragin' Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Ma-Kaela Gidney
| 02/14/25 vs West Cabarrus | 27 |
| 12/26/24 @ Menchville | 26 |
| 02/11/25 @ Cox Mill | 25 |
| 01/31/25 @ South Iredell | 24 |
| 12/03/24 vs Robinson | 23 |
Ma-Kaela Gidney was her usual excellent self, going 10-for-21 en route to 27 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Those 27 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amya Leathers, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.
Hickory Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, A.L. Brown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hopewell. While the Wonders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 17-12 in the first quarter.
Hickory Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for A.L. Brown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
Everything came up roses for Hickory Ridge against A.L. Brown when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 70-12 victory. In that match, Hickory Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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