Sadly, the Cummings Cavaliers are still looking for their first win of the season after 15 contests. They were the victim of a tough 56-34 loss at the hands of Chatham Central on Tuesday. Cummings has struggled against Chatham Central recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Karaleigh Dodson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Chatham Central, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Dodson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played. Lauren Caviness was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
Cummings' defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.2 points per game. As for Chatham Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Cummings will be playing at home against Northwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwood presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cummings in North Carolina (Northwood is ranked 80th, while Cummings is ranked 540th). As for Chatham Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chatham Central has three straight victories, Western Harnett has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
