Graham hasn't had much luck against Cummings recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Red Devils will head out to challenge the Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Graham has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Graham came up short against Eastern Alamance and fell 79-71. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Eagles are ranked 127th).
Despite the loss, Graham got top-tier performance from Micah Woods, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds. Ladario Johnson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Cummings was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 52-48 to Southern Alamance. While the Cavaliers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 11-7 in the first quarter.
Cummings' defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Graham, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Graham beat Cummings 83-71 in their previous matchup back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Cavaliers' Jah Thompson, who went 11-for-16 to rack up 33 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Red Devils still be able to contain Thompson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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