Northwest Cabarrus is 1-9 against Central Cabarrus since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
Northwest Cabarrus is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since February 21, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 67-46 to Carson.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Cabarrus, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Concord by a score of 71-58 on Tuesday.
Northwest Cabarrus better keep an eye on Kevonta' Martin. He was instrumental in Central Cabarrus' win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Martin is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Cayden Smith, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 22 points and five boards.
Central Cabarrus is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Northwest Cabarrus was able to grind out a solid win over Central Cabarrus in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 75-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Cabarrus since the team 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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