Basketball Preview: West Stanly Colts vs. North Stanly Comets
West Stanly hasn't had much luck against North Stanly recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Stanly Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Stanly Comets at 6:00 p.m.
West Stanly is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Albemarle on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Stanly was outmatched by Albemarle on the road and fell 72-28.
Meanwhile, North Stanly gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They came out on top against Greater Cabarrus S by a score of 58-51.
North Stanly can attribute much of their success to Kk Lisenby, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus three steals, and Shy'Mani Baskins, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Baskins a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Another player making a difference was Allie Morgan, who posted six points plus eight rebounds.
North Stanly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
West Stanly came up short against North Stanly in their previous meeting back in March, falling 59-49. Will West Stanly have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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