The North Stanly Comets will square off against the Anson Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Stanly is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mount Pleasant just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Comets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Tigers are ranked 409th).
Meanwhile, Anson hadn't done well against Forest Hills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Anson secured a 63-58 W over Forest Hills.
North Stanly's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-2. As for Anson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
North Stanly strolled past Anson in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 93-75. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Anson's Jayden Little, who went 13 for 21 en route to 34 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Stanly still be able to contain Little? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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