Two dominant guards in Caroline Clark and Ashanti Taylor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Weddington Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Porter Ridge Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Weddington will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Cuthbertson, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Weddington was the clear victor by a 62-41 margin over Cuthbertson on Friday. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Porter Ridge posted their biggest victory since December 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 73-42 win over Cuthbertson. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Cavaliers are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Porter Ridge found their leader in sophomore Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 16 rebounds. The contest was Taylor's 23rd in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Malcolm, who posted 14 points.
Porter Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists.they racked up six more assists than Cuthbertson's almost as impressive total of 11
Weddington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games. As for Porter Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Weddington beat Porter Ridge 72-62 in their previous meeting last Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Weddington still be able to contain Taylor? There's only one way to find out.
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