Basketball Preview: Cox Mill Chargers vs. Weddington Warriors
The Cox Mill Chargers will face off against the Weddington Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cox Mill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Kings Mountain to the tune of 61-17 on Tuesday. With the Chargers ahead 44-10 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Cox Mill can attribute much of their success to Madison Alexander, who went 12 for 15 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds and three steals, and Lauren Farrell, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Farrell also racked up eight offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in January. Josie Bacon was another key player, scoring two points plus seven steals and six assists.
Meanwhile, Weddington entered their tilt with Parkwood on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Wolf Pack as they made off with a 56-34 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Natalie Poole continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, earning 22 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Poole is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Walker, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds.
Weddington's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Cox Mill, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Cox Mill came up short against Weddington when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 55-50. Can Cox Mill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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