Hickory Ridge has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Albemarle Bulldogs on Saturday.
Hickory Ridge's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ma-Kaela Gidney, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amya Leathers, who scored 11 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Albemarle had a senior duo take command as Amari Baldwin dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds and Jasmine Brown dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. Baldwin has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 48 times she's played. Bianca Robinson was another key player, putting up six points and 12 rebounds.
Hickory Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Albemarle, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Hickory Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-48 victory against Cox Mill on the 11th. As for Albemarle, they have also already played their next contest, a 70-16 win against North Stanly on the 11th.
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