Basketball Preview: South Rowan Raiders vs. Concord Spiders
South Rowan hasn't had much luck against Concord recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The South Rowan Raiders will challenge the Concord Spiders at 7:30 p.m.
South Rowan is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 28th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 79-27 defeat at the hands of Robinson. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Concord waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They escaped with a win against the Tigers by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Spiders were the better team in the second half.
Concord's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jabari Byrd, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jayden Beyan, who posted 12 points plus four steals.
Concord smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Concord pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for South Rowan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
South Rowan suffered a grim 93-71 defeat to Concord in their previous meeting back in February. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Rowan was down 55-30.
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