Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, a fact the Dudley Panthers proved on Tuesday. They strolled past Northeast Guilford with points to spare, taking the game 58-44. Given Dudley's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Northeast Guilford is ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dudley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jerron Blackwell, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Blackwell has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cortney "CJ" Jones, who scored 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why Northeast Guilford lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dennis Fountain. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with two steals. Fountain has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Aaryn Tate was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Dudley pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points per game. As for Northeast Guilford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Dudley won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Reidsville at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th. Reidsville will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Dudley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northeast Guilford, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Southeast Guilford at 8:00 p.m. on February 7th. Hopefully Northeast Guilford focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
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