Carson has won six straight games at home, while Robinson has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Carson Cougars will welcome the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carson will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 43-point drubbing they dealt East Rowan on Tuesday. Carson simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Rowan 72-29. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Mustangs are ranked 599th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Robinson blew past West Rowan, posting an 83-42 win.
Robinson's win came from a few key players Carson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Speller, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jarrell Reid, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points and three steals.
Robinson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Carson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Robinson, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Carson couldn't quite finish off Robinson in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 91-88. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robinson's David Frazier, who made all 5 shots he took to post 19 points and seven boards. Now that Carson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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