After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four matchups, Hickory Ridge finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were dealt a 58-24 defeat at the hands of the North Mecklenburg Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Ragin' Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Vikings are ranked eighth).
| 12/13/24 vs North Mecklenburg | 3 |
| 12/07/24 @ Ardrey Kell | 4 |
| 12/03/24 vs Robinson | 7 |
Several Ragin' Bulls players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ma-Kaela Gidney, who posted nine points and three steals. Gidney has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played.
Hickory Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for North Mecklenburg, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Hickory Ridge will host Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season. As for North Mecklenburg, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-34 win against Hough on the 16th.
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