For the first time since 2013, Carrboro has defeated Cedar Ridge in boys basketball.
DeAndre Burnette scored 20 points as the Jaguars defeated the Red Wolves 65-49 at Carrboro High on Wednesday night. Cole Phillips added eleven for the Jaguars, who had lost six straight to the Red Wolves.
Cedar Ridge (1-6) was led by Khalil Barnett’s 17 points. Mekai Collins added 14. Collins has scored in double figures in every game he’s played in this season.
It was the first time Carrboro defeated Cedar Ridge since the two teams were conference rivals in the 2-A Mid-State Conference.
The Cedar Ridge girls basketball team ended a four-game losing streak with a 39-27 victory over the Jaguars.
The Red Wolves jumped out to a 21-14 halftime lead, then held the Jaguars to only four points in the third quarter to pull away. Individual statistics were not sent in from the Red Wolves coaches.
The Cedar Ridge girls team is now 5-4.
CARRBORO 65, CEDAR RIDGE 49
CR-10 13 16. 10-49
CAR-14 15 22 14-65
CEDAR RIDGE: Eddie Altieri 2, Khalil Barnett 17, John Vaughn 1, Terrence Crawford 8, Mekai Collins 14, K.J. Barnes 5, Braxton Mergenthal 2.
CARRBORO: Chris Thompson 8, DeAndre Burnette 20, Jared Porter 9, Nick Jones 3, Zach Anderson 3, Caleb Jones 4, Cole Phillips 11, Neel Mahadevan 3, Tim Rogers-Neal 4.