Cedar Ridge hasn't had much luck against Orange recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Orange Panthers at 8:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Cedar Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-64 to Eastern Alamance. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Eagles are ranked 195th).
Meanwhile, Orange won against Western Alamance on Friday with 79 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Orange put the hurt on Williams with a sharp 79-57 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Orange's win came from a few key players Cedar Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kai Wade, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Freddy Sneed, who went 10 of 15 en route to 21 points.
Orange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Orange has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for Cedar Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Cedar Ridge might still be hurting after the 63-41 loss they got from Orange in their previous meeting on January 7th. Can Cedar Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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