The Carson Cougars will square off against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Carson and seven for Central Cabarrus dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Carson came up short against Lake Norman Charter and fell 51-39. The Cougars were down 40-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Defeat or not, Carson got some senior leadership from Allie Martin and Emma Carpenter. Martin almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Carpenter earned eight points in addition to five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martin has scored all season.
Even though they lost, Carson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus and Northwest Cabarrus met for a duel on Tuesday where Central Cabarrus had to take the L. Central Cabarrus took a hard 61-44 fall against Northwest Cabarrus. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Trojans are ranked 70th).
Central Cabarrus might have lost, but man, Myajah Nix was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Nix is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Daniyah Burton, who had seven points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals.
Carson's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Central Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Carson has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Central Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.2. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Carson took a serious blow against Central Cabarrus in their previous meeting back in January, falling 61-15. Will Carson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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