West Cabarrus and Hickory Ridge are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The West Cabarrus Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Saturday, West Cabarrus came up short against Southern Lee and fell 55-42. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Concord Academy by a score of 59-46. The contest marked the Ragin' Bulls' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
West Cabarrus has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Hickory Ridge, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
West Cabarrus came up short against Hickory Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 64-54. Can West Cabarrus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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