The Cedar Ridge Raiders were the 44-37 winner over the Vandegrift Vipers when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Cedar Ridge was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 47-46 to Vandegrift.
When it comes to explaining why Cedar Ridge lost, one person who can't be blamed is Peyton Dulin. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Dulin has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Michael Collins-long was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Cedar Ridge has not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-15 record this season. As for Vandegrift, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Cedar Ridge will head out on the road to square off against Round Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cedar Ridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday. As for Vandegrift, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Vista Ridge has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Vandegrift will arrive with three straight victories.
