The Lake Norman Wildcats won the last time they faced the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls, and things went their way on Friday too. Lake Norman enjoyed a cozy 67-53 win over Hickory Ridge. Given Lake Norman's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Hickory Ridge is ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Norman was led to victory by Santana Lynch and Josh Yates. Lynch almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Yates scored 18 points. Trent Steinour was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Lake Norman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for Hickory Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
Lake Norman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 83-36 victory vs. Parkland on the 27th. Hickory Ridge has also already played their next contest, a 64-59 loss against Butler on the 27th.
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