After flying high against A.L. Brown on Monday, Central Cabarrus came back down to earth. The Vikings were outmatched by the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls and fell 53-24. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Ragin' Bulls this season, with their most recent defeat being a 62-37 loss back in January.

Myajah Nix
| 02/18/26 vs Hickory Ridge | 10 |
| 02/16/26 vs A.L. Brown | 13 |
| 02/13/26 vs Harding University | 16 |
| 02/10/26 vs West Cabarrus | 11 |
| 02/05/26 vs Cox Mill | 9 |
| + 7 more games |
Central Cabarrus' loss on Wednesday came despite strong showings from Myajah Nix and Lilly Rouse. Nix dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds, while Rouse posted four points and seven boards. Nix has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 12 times she's played. Jahnae Duncan was another key player, putting up five points.
Leading Hickory Ridge to victory were Ma-Kaela Gidney and Aubrey Cranford. Gidney scored 16 points along with five assists and four steals, while Cranford shot 56% from the field to rack up 13 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Cranford a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Miranda Duley, who had six points and eight rebounds.
Central Cabarrus' defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Hickory Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Central Cabarrus will welcome Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hickory Ridge, they have already played their next game, a 55-25 win against Cox Mill on the 20th.
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