South Iredell is 0-8 against Hickory Ridge since December of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The South Iredell Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 7:30 p.m.
South Iredell saw some tournament action on Monday. They lost to Rocky River on the road by a 67-50 margin. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Ravens are ranked 200th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hickory Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They breezed by A.L. Brown to the tune of 83-35 on Friday. That looming 83-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Ragin' Bulls yet this season.
Hickory Ridge's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for South Iredell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
South Iredell was dealt a bruising 85-37 defeat at the hands of Hickory Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hickory Ridge's Tyzhir Dyer, who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points. Now that South Iredell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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