There's no place like home for the Oak Grove Grizzlies, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Montgomery Central 81-58. With Oak Grove ahead 40-19 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Oak Grove was led to victory by JB Shabazz and Loucas Shoaf. Shabazz dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Shoaf scored 23 points along with six steals. Shabazz hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Max Hurt, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Oak Grove's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Montgomery Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Oak Grove will head out on the road to take on Asheboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Asheboro's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matchups. As for Montgomery Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Davidson presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Montgomery Central in North Carolina (North Davidson is ranked 191st, while Montgomery Central is ranked 588th).
