Preview: Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers vs. Northwood Chargers
Two dominant guards in Matthew Sidney and Drake Powell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers will head out on the road to challenge the Northwood Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bartlett Yancey has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Northwood will arrive with eight straight wins.
Last Friday, Bartlett Yancey came up short against Jordan-Matthews and fell 52-44.
Despite their loss, Bartlett Yancey saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sidney, who scored 19 points along with two steals and two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Sidney has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 14 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaden Carolina, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northwood put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Chatham Central as Northwood made off with a 69-48 victory.
Bartlett Yancey has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Northwood, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Bartlett Yancey took a serious blow against Northwood in their previous meeting back in January, falling 84-23. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bartlett Yancey was down 51-6.
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