The Central Gwinnett Black Knights suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Buford by a score of 50-48. Central Gwinnett has not had much luck with Buford recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Central Gwinnett lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Malik Rideout, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Timothy Smith, who scored 15 points.
Central Gwinnett has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Buford, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Central Gwinnett won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Etowah at 1:45 p.m. on January 13th. Etowah will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. Buford won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on January 13th. River Ridge is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
