South Iredell is 0-8 against Hickory Ridge since December of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The South Iredell Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 6:00 p.m.
South Iredell is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cox Mill on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Iredell lost 53-30 to Cox Mill.
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge entered their tilt with West Cabarrus on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Wolverines 71-46. The Ragin' Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Hickory Ridge is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for South Iredell, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
South Iredell was dealt a bruising 62-28 defeat at the hands of Hickory Ridge in their previous matchup on January 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hickory Ridge's Ma-Kaela Gidney, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 19 points along with seven steals and six boards. Now that South Iredell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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