The Morehead Panthers will take on the North Forsyth Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Morehead is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Reidsville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Morehead had to suffer through a 94-58 loss at the hands of Reidsville. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost six in a row.
| 01/17/25 @ Reidsville | 18 |
| 01/09/25 @ T.W. Andrews | 17 |
| 01/08/25 vs Bassett | 16 |
| 01/03/25 @ West Stokes | 16 |
Morehead's loss came about despite a quality game from Avery Bigelow, who posted 18 points and seven boards. Bigelow's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Josiah Thomas was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Morehead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Forsyth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 78-60 bruising from McMichael.
Morehead's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for North Forsyth, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Morehead skirted past North Forsyth 62-59 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morehead since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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