Basketball Recap: Chatham Central Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Brennen Oldham

Points

02/06/25 vs Falls Lake	25
02/05/25 @ South Davidson	31
02/04/25 @ Cummings	18
01/31/25 vs Graham	18
01/30/25 vs North Moore	17
01/28/25 @ Seaforth	20

Chatham Central extended their winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Brennen Oldham. The Chatham Central Bears breezed by the Falls Lake Firebirds to the tune of 60-32 on Thursday thanks in part to Oldham, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. The game was his sixth in a row with at least 17 points.

Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Young, who posted three points and five assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.

When it comes to explaining why Falls Lake lost, don't look at Jonathan Taylor- Hamilton. Despite the final result, he had nine points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Cooke, who put up seven points and nine boards.

Chatham Central pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Falls Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.

Looking ahead, Chatham Central will welcome Northwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwood will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Chatham Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Falls Lake, they will venture away from home to square off against East Wake Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Falls Lake is facing East Wake Academy at the right time seeing as East Wake Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.