The North Central Knights will square off against the Chesterfield Golden Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Central comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
North Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Andrew Jackson on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Central took a blow against Andrew Jackson, falling 102-13. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-5.
Meanwhile, Chesterfield came up short against Cheraw on Tuesday and fell 56-48.
Despite the loss, Chesterfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Reagan Rivers almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Le'Asia Brown, who posted six points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Chesterfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 37 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Chesterfield's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
North Central took a serious blow against Chesterfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 43-11. Thankfully for North Central, Kierra Diggs (who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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