Basketball Game Preview: Chatham Central Bears vs. North Moore Mustangs

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02/16/24 - Home	58-13 W
01/16/24 - Away	77-39 W
02/14/23 - Home	63-15 W
02/10/23 - Home	65-30 W
01/17/23 - Away	53-26 W
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Chatham Central is 10-0 against North Moore since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Chatham Central Bears will look to defend their home court against the North Moore Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Chatham Central is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Seaforth, falling 53-28. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Hawks are ranked 21st).

Chatham Central might have lost, but man, Karaleigh Dodson was a machine: she almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.

Meanwhile, North Moore played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 45-22 to Jordan-Matthews. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Jets: they've now lost four in a row.

North Moore's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Chatham Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.

Everything came up roses for Chatham Central against North Moore in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 58-13 victory. Does Chatham Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Moore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.