It was a proper cat-fight when South Ridge faced off against Cherry on Tuesday. The South Ridge Panthers fell just short of the Cherry Tigers by a score of 39-36. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Cherry got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anna Serna out in front who posted eight points along with nine rebounds and six steals. Serna is becoming a predictor of Cherry's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 9-4 (and 5-7 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Charli Kangas, who earned 15 points.
South Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Cherry, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Ridge will square off against Floodwood at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Floodwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests. As for Cherry, they will take on Carlton/Wrenshall at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cherry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
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