The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will be playing at home against the Ledford Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Montgomery Central pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 71-56 to Albemarle. Montgomery Central has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Meanwhile, Ledford's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their tenth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Oak Grove, falling 69-26. Ledford has struggled against Oak Grove recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Ledford saw an underclassman step up: Izzy Smith dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 50% of Ledford's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Ledford struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They are winless (0-4) when they just don't pass the ball.
Montgomery Central has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-5 record this season. As for Ledford, they dropped their record down to 6-17 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Montgomery Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Ledford in their previous meeting back in January, winning 56-47. Does Montgomery Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ledford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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