The North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers will take on the Western Boone Stars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Montgomery will be strutting in after a win while Western Boone will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, North Montgomery turned things around against North Newton on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 66-41 victory. That 25 point margin sets a new team best for the Chargin' Chargers this season.
Kelby Harwood was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of North Montgomery's points. Another player making a difference was Cameron Enlow, who went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Western Boone came up short against Morristown last Saturday and fell 57-48.
North Montgomery will need focus on slowing down Gavin Hawkins, one of several Western Boone players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Burke Cavins, who had nine points.
Western Boone dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Montgomery has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Western Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North Montgomery was able to grind out a solid victory over Western Boone in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 51-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Montgomery since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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