After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Weddington, the Porter Ridge Pirates were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They strolled past Cuthbertson with points to spare, taking the game 66-49. That's another feather in the cap for Porter Ridge, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Jacob Conroy had a dynamite game for Porter Ridge, scoring 22 points along with five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Conroy has scored all season. Rai'shawn Elmore was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Several Cavaliers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Thompson, who scored 17 points along with two steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Grady Webb, who scored 15 points.
Porter Ridge's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14. As for Cuthbertson, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Porter Ridge will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sun Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sun Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday. As for Cuthbertson, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Weddington at 7:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Cuthbertson: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Weddington has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road.
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