Basketball Preview: Mooresville Blue Devils vs. Statesville Greyhounds
Mooresville has gone 8-2 against Statesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mooresville Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Statesville Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. Mooresville is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Mooresville ended up a good deal behind Hough and lost 75-58.
Mooresville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gia Lowe, who posted 20 points, and Lilly Rumrill, who scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Macy Crum, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, Statesville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 51-47 to Lexington. The loss was the Greyhounds' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Statesville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ava Waugh scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylah McCall, who earned nine points.
Mooresville's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Statesville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Mooresville was able to grind out a solid win over Statesville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 43-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mooresville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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