Chatham Central entered their tilt with Cummings on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They snuck past the Cummings Cavaliers with a 63-58 win. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 474th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/04/25 @ Cummings | 18 |
| 01/31/25 vs Graham | 18 |
| 01/30/25 vs North Moore | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Seaforth | 20 |
Chatham Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brennen Oldham, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Oldham's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Albright, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Chatham Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cummings only posted seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Cummings lost, don't look at Isaiah Long. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 17 on his way to 26 points and eight boards. That was a full 44.8% of Cummings' points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Ja'Kway Robertson was another key player, putting up ten points.
Chatham Central pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cummings, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.
Chatham Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-47 victory against South Davidson on the 5th. As for Cummings, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-65 win against North Moore on the 5th.
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