Having just played yesterday, the North Moore Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for North Moore and three for Bartlett Yancey.
On Thursday, North Moore was beaten by Chatham Central 78-38. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Bears are ranked 154th).
Meanwhile, Bartlett Yancey took a blow against Northwood on Tuesday, falling 88-45.
North Moore will have to contain Tyler Newcomb as he made an impact in Bartlett Yancey's last game. He went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points. Tate Lock was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
North Moore's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Bartlett Yancey, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
North Moore came up short against Bartlett Yancey in their previous matchup on January 15th, falling 67-60. Can North Moore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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