Basketball Preview: South Davidson Wildcats vs. Chatham Central Bears
South Davidson hasn't had much luck against Chatham Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The South Davidson Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully South Davidson focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, South Davidson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Trinity, but they still walked away with a 36-30 victory.
South Davidson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Whitney Driggers, who posted six points along with nine rebounds. Driggers is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kayra Hulin, who posted 15 points in addition to two steals.
South Davidson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Chatham Central beat Falls Lake 48-42 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Karaleigh Dodson had a dynamite game for Chatham Central, almost dropping a triple-double on 13 points, 11 rebounds, and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Scott, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus two blocks.
The win got South Davidson back to even at 2-2. As for Chatham Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
South Davidson suffered a grim 47-21 defeat to Chatham Central in their previous matchup last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dodson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Now that South Davidson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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