Cedar Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 39-32 to the Person Rockets. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Red Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 30-25 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Cedar Ridge saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kassidy Tolliver dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 59.4% of Cedar Ridge's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Hailey Mcleod, who scored two points and five boards.
Fighting Red Wolves
| 01/02/24 vs Person | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Person | 16 |
| 12/21/23 @ Clover Garden School | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Williams | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs Orange | 14 |
Even though they lost, Cedar Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Cedar Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Person, they moved to 7-9-1 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Cedar Ridge is taking a road trip to square off against Southern Alamance at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Ridge is facing Southern Alamance at the right time seeing as Southern Alamance is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Person, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-24 win against Halifax County on the 27th.
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