The Cape Fear Colts will take on the South View Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If South View heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Cape Fear took over last week. Cape Fear pulled ahead with a 49-48 photo finish over Jack Britt on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, South View had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 70-47 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Cape Fear better keep an eye on Yabniel Cheveres. He was instrumental in South View's win, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Cheveres a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Demarcus Spearman, who posted ten points and three steals.
South View's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-6. As for Cape Fear, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Things could have been worse for Cape Fear, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-50 loss to South View in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Cape Fear have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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