Graham hasn't had much luck against Chatham Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Graham Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m.
Graham is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Cummings, falling 50-24.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chatham Central). They blew past North Moore, posting a 69-40 victory. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Graham better focus on containing Chloe Scott and Karaleigh Dodson as the pair were huge in Chatham Central's win. Scott went 10 of 19 on her way to 28 points and three steals, while Dodson dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Dodson is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Mattie Underwood, who posted four points and seven assists.
Chatham Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Graham, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Graham was taken down by Chatham Central 48-17 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dodson, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Now that Graham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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