North Moore and South Davidson are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The North Moore Mustangs will face off against the South Davidson Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, North Moore came up short against Chatham Charter and fell 59-49. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
North Moore might have lost, but man, Colby Pennington was a machine: he went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Powell, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, South Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by North Rowan 99-39. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-15.
North Moore now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
North Moore was able to grind out a solid win over South Davidson when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 80-69. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Davidson's Tanner Walters, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for North Moore to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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