After a string of four wins, Ledford's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Central Davidson Spartans by a score of 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since February 2, 2024.
Despite the loss, Ledford still got an impressive performance from Adam Grier, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Peele, who posted eight points and five boards.

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Even though they lost, Ledford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups.
Ledford's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 14-2. As for Central Davidson, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Ledford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-70 victory against Oak Grove on the 29th. Central Davidson has also already played their next contest (against Asheboro), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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