The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will head out to take on the Ardrey Kell Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hickory Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Ardrey Kell likes a good challenge.
Hickory Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed by Robinson to the tune of 68-20. The Ragin' Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
Ma-Kaela Gidney was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 19 en route to 23 points plus seven steals and six rebounds. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Amya Leathers, who earned 16 points along with five assists and two steals.
Hickory Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ardrey Kell). They took down Sun Valley 53-37 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hickory Ridge pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Ardrey Kell, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Hickory Ridge was dealt a bruising 60-33 defeat at the hands of Ardrey Kell when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Hickory Ridge, Molly Burns (who went 8 for 20 en route to 21 points plus two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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