Porter Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 57-46 to the East Mecklenburg Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Eagles are ranked 89th).
Porter Ridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jacob Conroy, who posted 12 points. Reid Johannes was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds.
Porter Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for East Mecklenburg, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Porter Ridge will take on Parkwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Mecklenburg, they will square off against Central Cabarrus at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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