Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Daina Pritchard
This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is wrestler Daina Pritchard. On Wednesday night, Pritchard earned a hard-fought victory over Hillside’s Miles Durant 10-8. Pritchard went into the final period trailing 3-2, but got a near fall in the final minute, then had to ward off Durant’s own attempt at a pin in the waning seconds. On January 4, Pritchard defeated Ron Hull of East Forsyth in the Glenn Duals in Kernersville as Cedar Ridge defeated the Eagles 43-42. Pritchard also claimed a forfeit win against Southeast Guilford in the Glenn Duals. Daina will compete in his senior night match on Friday against Southern Durham inside Red Wolves Gymnasium.
Cedar Ridge women’s basketball coach Felton Page discusses win over Northern Durham
The Cedar Ridge women’s basketball team went into exam break in style last week. They defeated crosstown rival Orange 44-37, the first time they defeated the Lady Panthers at home since 2014. On Friday, the Red Wolves defeated Northern Durham 50-32 at Poe Gymtorium in Durham. Madison Wardlow led Cedar Ridge with 21 points. Earlier in the week, Wardlow scored 23 against Orange. Tori Dalehite had eleven points against Northern. Cedar Ridge is in the hunt to make the 3A state playoffs for the 3rd year in a row. They’re 3-2 in the Big 8 Conference and travel to Hillside on Friday.
Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Madison Wardlow
This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is basketball guard Madison Wardlow. On Tuesday night, Wardlow scored 24 points as the Cedar Ridge women’s basketball team defeated Orange 44-37 in Red Wolves Gymnasium. Wardlow is the leading scorer for Cedar Ridge. She scored 13 points in Cedar Ridge’s game against Chapel Hill on December 18. In Cedar Ridge’s 32-29 win over East Chapel Hill on December 11, Wardlow was the only Red Wolf in double figures with ten points. Last season, Wardlow helped the Cedar Ridge women to the state playoffs, the only basketball team from Hillsborough to see the postseason. Cedar Ridge travels to Northern Durham on Friday night. You can hear that game on Hillsboroughsports.com.
Cedar Ridge’s Takia Nichols, Natalia Garay and Madison Wardlow talk beating Orange
The Cedar Ridge women’s basketball team pulled off a huge victory over crosstown rival Orange on Tuesday night. Senior Madison Wardlow scored 23 points to push the Red Wolves past the Lady Panthers 43-36. It was Cedar Ridge’s first home win over Orange since 2016. Just as important were Natalia Garay’s six points, all in the first half. Cedar Ridge freshman Takia Nichols added six points. The Red Wolves didn’t trail after the first quarter, though Orange had several possessions to tie in the second half. Cedar Ridge is now 2-3 in the Big 8 Conference and host Apex Friendship on Wednesday night at Red Wolves Gymnasium. It was a gratifying win for Cedar Ridge, who will return to Big 8 Conference action on Friday at Northern Durham.