North Moore hasn't had much luck against Chatham Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Moore Mustangs will welcome the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m.
North Moore is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Southeast Alamance on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Moore was beaten by Southeast Alamance 82-23. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 65-15.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 54-11 victory over Jordan-Matthews. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.
North Moore better keep an eye on Karaleigh Dodson. She was instrumental in Chatham Central's win, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Dodson has become a key player for Chatham Central: the team is 12-4 when she posts at least eight boards, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Sellers, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Chatham Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Chatham Central pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for North Moore, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
North Moore was taken down by Chatham Central 69-40 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Moore was down 34-12.
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