After six games on the road, Cuthbertson is heading back home. They will take on the Porter Ridge Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cuthbertson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Pirates are ranked 38th).
Last Friday, Cuthbertson came up short against the Mavericks and fell 58-51. Cuthbertson has struggled against the Mavericks recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Porter Ridge waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They secured a 66-61 W over Weddington. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cuthbertson has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Porter Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Cuthbertson suffered a grim 61-36 defeat to the Pirates in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Will Cuthbertson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
