The Chatham Central Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Seaforth Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chatham Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Chatham Central didn't have too much trouble with Bartlett Yancey as they won 72-57. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 454th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/24/25 vs Bartlett Yancey | 23 |
| 01/17/25 @ Southeast Alamance | 18 |
| 01/16/25 @ Northwood | 19 |
| 01/08/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 16 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cummings | 24 |
Chatham Central relied on the efforts of Reid Albright, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, and Luke Gaines, who went 7 of 12 en route to 24 points. The matchup was Albright's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Jeremiah Young was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Chatham Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bartlett Yancey only racked up five assists.
Meanwhile, Seaforth entered their tilt with Bartlett Yancey on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 51-40 win over the Buccaneers.
Seaforth's win came from a few key players Chatham Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Declan Lindquist, who posted 12 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Duncan Parker, who earned 12 points.
Seaforth now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Chatham Central, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Chatham Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Seaforth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Chatham Central skirted past Seaforth 53-51 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chatham Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
