The Spartanburg Vikings will take on the Catawba Ridge Copperheads in a holiday battle at at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Spartanburg is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Spartanburg came up short against Boiling Springs and fell 63-54. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They managed a 52-47 win over J.L. Mann.
Catawba Ridge found their leader in sophomore Isaiah Thomas, who went 5 of 10 en route to 19 points and three steals. Thomas continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Peters, who posted eight points along with nine boards and four steals.
Catawba Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Spartanburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Catawba Ridge, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Spartanburg beat Catawba Ridge 50-39 in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Does Spartanburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Catawba Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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