Hickory Ridge is 2-8 against Lake Norman since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will square off against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Hickory Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Tuesday, Hickory Ridge made easy work of South Iredell and carried off a 68-46 win. Given the Ragin' Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Vikings are ranked 507th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wolverines 79-49. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lake Norman's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.9 points per game. As for Hickory Ridge, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Hickory Ridge lost to Lake Norman on the road by a decisive 67-53 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Hickory Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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