Preview: Concord Spiders vs. Central Cabarrus Vikings
Concord is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Central Cabarrus is on a 19-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Concord Spiders will take on the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Concord has not done well against Robinson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Concord slipped by Robinson 52-51.
Jeremiah Howard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double on 13 points, ten rebounds, and ten blocks. He hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Judah Freeman, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus put the finishing touches on their 25th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Northwest Cabarrus 90-49 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 58-26.
Desmond Kent Jr. was his usual excellent self, scoring 27 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Josh Dalton was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Concord is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Central Cabarrus, their victory bumped their record up to 26-0.
Concord was taken down by Central Cabarrus 90-52 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Concord was down 49-25.
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