North Moore is 0-10 against Chatham Central since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Moore Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, North Moore was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-31 to Graham. North Moore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Bailea Marley, who scored two points along with 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Calissa Clendenin, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Chatham Central suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They were outmatched by Northwood at home and fell 55-20. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Chatham Central has scored all season.
Chatham Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Chloe Scott, who scored ten points, and Karaleigh Dodson who scored five points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chatham Central struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
North Moore's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 5-6. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.0 points per game. As for Chatham Central, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Tuesday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy match: North Moore have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 34.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Chatham Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 31.1 rebounds per game. Given North Moore's sizeable advantage in that area, Chatham Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Moore was dealt a bruising 63-15 defeat at the hands of Chatham Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will North Moore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
