Basketball Game Preview: Concord Spiders vs. Central Cabarrus Vikings

Concord hasn't had much luck against Central Cabarrus recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Concord Spiders will host the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Concord is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwest Cabarrus. While losing is never fun, the Spiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Trojans are ranked 143rd).

Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus suffered their biggest defeat since December 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Robinson, falling 72-46. The Vikings have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Central Cabarrus' loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Concord, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.

Concord came up short against Central Cabarrus in their previous meeting back in January, falling 47-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Central Cabarrus' Myajah Nix, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Concord knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.