Basketball Game Preview: Robinson Bulldogs vs. Central Cabarrus Vikings

Robinson and Central Cabarrus are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Robinson Bulldogs will square off against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Robinson is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.

Robinson can't be too worried about heading out to take on Central Cabarrus: they just beat Northwest Cabarrus at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Robinson secured a 39-34 W over Northwest Cabarrus on Friday.

Destiny Chambers

Points

02/07/25 @ Northwest Cabarrus	20
02/04/25 @ Concord	19
01/31/25 @ Carson	19
01/28/25 vs West Rowan	19
01/24/25 @ Lake Norman Charter	18
+ 12 more games

Robinson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Destiny Chambers, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards, and Camri Hobbs, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points Chambers has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Makiyah Gray, who put up five points.

Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus hadn't done well against West Rowan recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Central Cabarrus came out on top against West Rowan by a score of 50-39.

Robinson better keep an eye on Daniyah Burton. She was instrumental in Central Cabarrus' win, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Lilly Rouse also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.

Central Cabarrus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.

Robinson pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Central Cabarrus, their record is now 9-13.

Robinson beat Central Cabarrus 48-35 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Robinson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.