If Porter Ridge was feeling good fresh off their 73-42 takedown of Cuthbertson last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Porter Ridge Pirates were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 61-60 to the Weddington Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-62 two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Porter Ridge still got an impressive performance from Ashanti Taylor, who went 10 for 23 to rack up 29 points along with eight boards and six steals. That was a full 48.3% of Porter Ridge's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Kali Williams was another key player, putting up 16 points and five rebounds.
Pirates
| 02/11/25 @ Weddington | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Cuthbertson | 14 |
| 01/31/25 vs Weddington | 12 |
Even though they lost, Porter Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Weddington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caroline Clark led the charge by going 7 of 15 on her way to 19 points. Thanks to that strong game, Clark now owns an excellent 40.1% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Page, who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Porter Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Weddington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Coming up, Porter Ridge and Legion Collegiate Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Legion Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season. As for Weddington, they are taking a road trip to square off against Marvin Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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