Cedar Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 66-46 to the Western Alamance Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Warriors are ranked 228th).
Despite the loss, Cedar Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jordan Jacobson went 5-for-11 en route to 19 points. What's more, Jacobson also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jack Kelsey, who posted six points in addition to six blocks and five boards.
Cedar Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Western Alamance, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
Cedar Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-43 loss against Williams on the 12th. As for Western Alamance, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 72-66 defeat against Person on the 12th.
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