Preview: Henderson Collegiate Pride vs. Roxboro Community Bulldogs
Henderson Collegiate is 10-0 against Roxboro Community since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Henderson Collegiate Pride will head out on the road to face off against the Roxboro Community Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Henderson Collegiate suffered a tough 82-60 loss at the hands of Voyager. While losing is never fun, Henderson Collegiate can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while Voyager is ranked 251st).
Meanwhile, Roxboro Community came into Tuesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 84-38 win over Excelsior Classical Academy on the road. Roxboro Community's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Roxboro Community's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ben Wheeler, who scored 16 points, and Collin Horner, who scored 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Horner has scored all season. Carver Pleasant was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for Henderson Collegiate and nudges their season record down to 10-9. As for Roxboro Community, their win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-14.
Henderson Collegiate didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Roxboro Community when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henderson Collegiate since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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