Preview: East Columbus Gators vs. North Moore Mustangs
The East Columbus Gators will be playing at home against the North Moore Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Columbus has 13 straight wins, North Moore has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Columbus has not done well against East Bladen recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. East Columbus walked away with a 50-43 victory over East Bladen.
East Columbus can attribute much of their success to Chynna Patrick, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Malia J. Graham, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds. J. Graham is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, North Moore struggled with assists last Monday (Northwood had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. North Moore was outmatched by Northwood on the road and fell 65-18. While losing is never fun, North Moore can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while Northwood is ranked 65th).
Hannah Hunt was North Moore's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Calissa Clendenin took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
East Columbus' win bumped their record up to 21-1. As for North Moore, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: East Columbus have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Moore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
