Two dominant guards in Jordan Jacobson and Kai Wade are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves will welcome the Orange Panthers at 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Ridge is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Cedar Ridge is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Southern Alamance on Friday. Cedar Ridge fell just short of Southern Alamance by a score of 51-49.
Despite their defeat, Cedar Ridge saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jacobson, who went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jack Kelsey, who posted three points in addition to 11 rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Orange rang in the new year with a 60-50 victory over Williams on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orange's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Cedar Ridge, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8.
Cedar Ridge suffered a grim 68-42 defeat to Orange in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Cedar Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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