Mooresville hasn't had much luck against Hickory Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mooresville Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Mooresville came up short against Cox Mill and fell 53-43. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hickory Ridge over A.L. Brown in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hickory Ridge blew A.L. Brown out of the water with a 70-12 final score. The Ragin' Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Mooresville better focus on containing Ma-Kaela Gidney and Amya Leathers as the pair were huge in Hickory Ridge's win. Gidney went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points and seven steals, while Leathers went 7 of 13 on her way to 14 points along with six assists and six steals. With that strong performance, Gidney is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Watkins, who posted seven points and four steals.
Hickory Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hickory Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Mooresville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Mooresville lost to Hickory Ridge at home by a decisive 51-37 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Mooresville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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