The Cedar Ridge volleyball team is back on top in the Central Conference after beating crosstown rival Orange in a sweep at Panther Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Junior outside hitter Claire Hargett finished with 14 kills and 12 digs as the Red Wolves defeated the Lady Panthers, the defending 3A Eastern Regional champions, by scores of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-23. Junior Mia Marty, who alternates between setter and outside hitter, finished with 14 assists, eleven digs, three kills and one ace. Cedar Ridge maintained first place in the Central Conference with a 3-0 league record, 5-1 overall. It was Cedar Ridge’s second straight win over Orange inside Panther Gymnasium. Last year, Cedar Ridge defeated Orange in the Central Conference Tournament championship game. Cedar Ridge has beaten Orange in nine of their last eleven meetings. The Red Wolves got an unlikely contribution from senior Leah Pritchard in the fourth set. Pritchard, who had not played at any point in the game, came in cold off the bench and delivered four straight aces to close out a surprising sweep. Cedar Ridge is hunting its fourth regular season championship in the last five years. The Red Wolves will return home to face Eastern Alamance on Thursday night at 6:30 at Red Wolves Gymnasium.
Cedar Ridge’s Claire Hargett & Mia Marty discuss victory over Orange
The Cedar Ridge volleyball team is back on top in the Central Conference after beating crosstown rival Orange in a sweep at Panther Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Junior outside hitter Claire Hargett finished with 14 kills and 12 digs as the Red Wolves defeated the Lady Panthers, the defending 3A Eastern Regional champions, by scores of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-23.