The North Rowan Cavaliers will face off against the Albemarle Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Rowan has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Albemarle will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Monday, North Rowan was beaten by Lexington 72-45. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 148th).
Meanwhile, Albemarle took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 59-23 win over Mount Pleasant. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Albemarle pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for North Rowan, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
North Rowan took a serious blow against Albemarle in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 78-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albemarle's Amari Baldwin, who almost dropped a triple-double on 37 points, nine rebounds, and 14 steals. Now that North Rowan 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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