Anson lost against Cheraw back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Anson Bearcats came up short against the Cheraw Braves, falling 53-29. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 472nd in North Carolina, while the Braves are ranked 124th in South Carolina).
| 01/02/25 vs Cheraw | 11 |
| 01/19/24 vs Forest Hills | 7 |
| 01/16/24 @ West Stanly | 5 |
| 12/19/24 vs Central | 5 |
| 12/15/23 vs Montgomery Central | 4 |
Komoria Chambers and Za'Kiah Hixson certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Chambers dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Hixson dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Chambers a new career-high in points.
Even though they lost, Anson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Cheraw got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaleah Faulkner out in front who posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Anyah Banks, who had 13 points.
Anson's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6. As for Cheraw, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Anson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-26 victory against Central Academy on the 3rd. As for Cheraw, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-30 defeat against Scotland on the 4th.
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