The Catawba Ridge Copperheads won the last time they faced the Northwestern Trojans, and things went their way on Friday too. Catawba Ridge walked away with a 56-46 win over Northwestern. Given Catawba Ridge's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Northwestern is ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catawba Ridge found their leader in underclassman Lance Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Zyan Hager was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jackson Wilson, who scored nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylan Moore, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Catawba Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Northwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-15.
Catawba Ridge will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Wade Hampton at 7:00 p.m. Wade Hampton is coming into the contest with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Catawba Ridge will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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