The Cummings Cavaliers will face off against the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cummings has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Southeast Alamance will arrive with four straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-32, which was the final score in Cummings' tilt against Northwood on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Chargers are ranked 43rd).
Despite their defeat, Cummings saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Victor Crisp, who posted eight points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Long, who had five points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southeast Alamance). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Graham 93-54. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Southeast Alamance pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.4 points per game. As for Cummings, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Cummings couldn't quite finish off Southeast Alamance when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 63-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southeast Alamance's Jerry Sims, who went 12 of 23 on his way to 32 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that Cummings knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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