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| 01/17/25 - Away | 70-32 W |
| 12/06/24 - Home | 65-22 W |
| 02/19/24 - Home | 80-35 W |
| 01/19/24 - Home | 73-24 W |
| 12/05/23 - Away | 81-30 W |
Northwood is a perfect 5-0 against North Moore since December of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Northwood Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Moore Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northwood has 11 straight victories, North Moore has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Northwood is returning to their home court after beating Chatham Central on theirs, despite the fact Chatham Central has dominated at home this season. Northwood enjoyed a cozy 65-51 win over Chatham Central on Tuesday. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bears are ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Moore was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 66-60 to Chatham Central. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 21-8 in the first quarter.
Northwood will need to focus on slowing down Colby Pennington, one of several North Moore players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. Pennington is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Powell, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 17 points.
Northwood pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.3 points. As for North Moore, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Everything came up roses for Northwood against North Moore when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 70-32 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pennington, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 17 points and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northwood still be able to contain Pennington? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
