Northwood is on a 17-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Chatham Central is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northwood Chargers will challenge the Chatham Central Bears at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Chatham Central likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Northwood made easy work of Seaforth and carried off a 62-37 win. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central strolled past Cedar Ridge with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 56-41. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Fighting Red Wolves are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chatham Central had a senior duo take command as Reid Albright dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards and Brennen Oldham went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. Albright is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 32 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Luke Gaines, who posted seven points and three steals.
Chatham Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Northwood's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Chatham Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Northwood took their victory against Chatham Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 75-51. Will Northwood repeat their success, or does Chatham Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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