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Catawba Ridge had won three straight games and Mark Caslaru did his part to make it four on Wednesday. The Catawba Ridge Copperheads came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Point Red Raiders, sneaking past 51-49 thanks in part to Caslaru, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 14 games he's played.
Casey Fikis was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine boards and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (five).
South Point's loss came despite strong showings from OB Lowery Jr. and Jaishawn Woods. Lowery Jr. went 7 of 13 on his way to 19 points and five assists, while Woods posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Hunt, who put up six points.
The victory got Catawba Ridge back to even at 8-8. As for South Point, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5.
Catawba Ridge won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Indian Land at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Land is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.9 points per game this season. As for South Point, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Stuart W. Cramer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stuart W. Cramer also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 56.5 points per game.
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