Central Cabarrus had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it eight. They took a 78-59 bruising from the Mooresville Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 86-72 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2024.
Kendrick Watkins
| 12/06/25 vs Dorman | 3 |
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Despite the defeat, Central Cabarrus saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kendrick Watkins shot 88% from the field en route to 20 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Watkins has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Edwards, who posted nine points.
As for Mooresville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Central Cabarrus is ranked 365th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mooresville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Wilson, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards. Chanse Bost also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Central Cabarrus has already played their next game (against Cox Mill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Mooresville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-62 loss against Jay M. Robinson on the 30th.
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