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 Friday. The North Moore Mustangs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Chatham Central Bears at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While North Moore couldn't quite beat Graham on Friday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 22-point loss they were dealt last Tuesday. North Moore fell just short of Graham by a score of 62-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite their loss, North Moore saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Austin Patterson, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Patterson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Parsons, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were the victim of a tough 69-48 defeat at the hands of Northwood.
Like North Moore, Chatham Central lost despite seeing results from several players. Reid Albright led the charge by scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Albright hasn't dropped below two steals for 21 straight games. Another player making a difference was Jacob Gilliland, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
North Moore's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Chatham Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
North Moore lost to Chatham Central on the road by a decisive 71-57 margin in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albright, who scored 30 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that North Moore knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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