If Cox Mill wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Hickory Ridge, they should've done a better job of containing Ma-Kaela Gidney. The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls took down the Cox Mill Chargers 65-48 on Tuesday thanks in part to Gidney, who went 11-for-17 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. She is becoming a predictor of Hickory Ridge's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when she doesn't).
Makaila Ritter
| 02/11/25 @ Cox Mill | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Cox Mill | 13 |
| 02/08/25 @ Albemarle | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs Lake Norman | 10 |
| 01/25/24 vs Lake Norman | 10 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Makaila Ritter, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 16 points and four steals. Those 16 points gave her a new career-high.
Defeat or not, Cox Mill got some senior leadership from Lauren Farrell and Spoorthi Saranu. Farrell dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards, while Saranu posted 15 points. Farrell has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 15 times she's played.
Hickory Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Cox Mill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory Ridge will take on West Cabarrus at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cox Mill, they will host South Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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