Cedar Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 52-34 to the East Chapel Hill Wildcats. The Fighting Red Wolves lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 79-32 score last time.
Cedar Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Karter Wilson, who posted five points. James Faubert also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Jameer Phelmetta went supernova For East Chapel Hill., shooting 58% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was William Hardin, who scored eight points and eight boards.
Cedar Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for East Chapel Hill, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-3.
East Chapel Hill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-70 defeat against Fuquay-Varina on the 6th. Hopefully Cedar Ridge paid attention to the Wildcats' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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