McDowell and Chambers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but McDowell had to settle for second. They took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chambers Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Cougars are ranked 27th).
Chambers got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Malik McCotter out in front who went 6-for-13 en route to 17 points along with seven assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Markus Kerr, who posted 16 points.
McDowell's defeat dropped their record down to 23-5. As for Chambers, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-8.
McDowell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chambers, they will square off against Independence on Tuesday. One thing working in Chambers' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 22 contests.
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