Basketball Game Preview: Ledford Panthers vs. Concord Spiders

Panthers

Points

02/18/25 vs Oak Grove	53
02/17/25 vs Asheboro	44
02/12/25 @ Randleman	55
02/11/25 vs North Davidson	74
02/07/25 vs Asheboro	67
+ 20 more games

Ledford has won four straight games at home, while Concord has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Ledford Panthers will host the Concord Spiders at 7:30 p.m. Ledford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.6 points per game this season.

Ledford's tournament run continued when they took on Oak Grove on Tuesday. Ledford took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Grove.

Ledford might have lost, but man, Adam Grier was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine boards. Grier has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Bryson Allred was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.

Meanwhile, Concord came up short against Robinson on Friday and fell 68-61. While losing is never fun, the Spiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 80th).

Ledford will need to focus on slowing down Jaden Reid, one of several Concord players who made an impact when they last played. He to rack up 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Beyan, who en route to 16 points and three steals.

Ledford's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Concord, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9.

Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's contest: Ledford has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 34.1% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Concord, though, as they've only made 24.5% of their three-pointers this season. Given Ledford's sizable advantage in that area, Concord will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.