If Hickory Ridge was riding high fresh off their 88-64 takedown of South Iredell last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls took a 73-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Norman Wildcats. The Ragin' Bulls haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Lake Norman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trent Steinour led the charge by dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. Steinour has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 36 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Arnold, who posted 21 points and five boards.
Hickory Ridge's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12. As for Lake Norman, their victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cox Mill the next time they take the court. Lake Norman will host Cox Mill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Hickory Ridge will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th.
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