Basketball Game Preview: Montgomery Central Timberwolves vs. Albemarle Bulldogs

The Montgomery Central Timberwolves just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Albemarle Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Montgomery Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They snuck past Asheboro with a 43-39 win. The victory continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Blue Comets: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, Albemarle waltzed into their match on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They claimed a resounding 70-16 win over the Comets. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Comets are ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Albemarle pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for Montgomery Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.

Things could have been worse for Montgomery Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 71-56 loss to Albemarle in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albemarle's Amari Baldwin, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine assists. Now that Montgomery Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.