Basketball Recap: Dudley Skates Past Atkins with Ease

Panthers

Previous 3 Games

01/28/25 @ Atkins	87-49
01/27/25 vs Rockingham County	94-65
01/24/25 vs High Point Central	68-59

Dudley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Atkins Camels 87-49. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Camels are ranked 552nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Dudley is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Atkins, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.

Dudley will welcome Ben L. Smith at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Dudley has won eight straight at home dating back to last season, while Ben L. Smith won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Atkins, they will take on Southern Guilford at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkins is facing Southern Guilford at the right time seeing as Southern Guilford is stuck on a four-game losing streak.