It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with a 54-47 win over Orange. The win was familiar territory for Cedar Ridge who now have five in a row.
Amiyah Ware continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 35 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Cedar Ridge's points. Kate Finnegan was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Orange lost, one person who can't be blamed is Evelyn George. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The contest was George's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Marshea Byrd, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Cedar Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Orange, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cedar Ridge will take on Eastern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Orange, they will play host again and welcome Person, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
