The Cedar Ridge Raiders had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They skirted past Stony Point 48-45. Given Cedar Ridge's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Stony Point is ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stony Point lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mary Bortels, who scored eight points along with five rebounds. Naomi Ofunrein was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Cedar Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Stony Point, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Cedar Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Manor: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Cedar Ridge has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Stony Point will take on Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 180 points over their last three matchups.
