Graham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 77-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chatham Central Bears. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Bears are ranked 141st).
Despite the defeat, Graham saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Micah Woods went 15 for 16 on his way to 35 points in addition to three steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ladario Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 boards.
Even though they lost, Graham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chatham Central only pulled down 17 offensive boards.
Leading Chatham Central to victory were Reid Albright and Brennen Oldham. Albright went 8 of 15 on his way to 23 points along with eight boards and seven assists, while Oldham dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Albright has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 30 times he's played. Jeremiah Young was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Graham now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Chatham Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Graham will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Northwood at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Chatham Central also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Cummings at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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