The Central Cabarrus Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Robinson Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Cabarrus has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Central Cabarrus put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Lake Norman Charter 64-40. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Central Cabarrus had established a 22 point advantage.
Central Cabarrus can attribute much of their success to Daniyah Burton, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Kyra Lewis, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Felicity Arevalo was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven steals.
Meanwhile, Robinson was able to grind out a solid win over Concord on Tuesday, taking the game 57-47. Given Robinson's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Concord is ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Camri Hobbs was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Robinson's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Li'Ara Batts, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Central Cabarrus' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Robinson, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Central Cabarrus have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Central Cabarrus ended up a good deal behind Robinson in their previous meeting back in January, losing 56-40. Can Central Cabarrus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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