Hickory Ridge hasn't had much luck against Lake Norman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will face off against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Norman will be up against a hot Hickory Ridge team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Hickory Ridge blew past Cox Mill 77-40 on Tuesday. Given the Ragin' Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Chargers are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They blew past the Wolverines, posting a 79-34 win.
Lake Norman pushed their record up to 23-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points over those games. As for Hickory Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Hickory Ridge was dealt a bruising 76-43 defeat at the hands of Lake Norman in their previous matchup on February 4th. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hickory Ridge was down 43-21.
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