South Point is 2-8 against Crest since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Point Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, South Point came up short against Huss and fell 63-55. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Huskies are ranked 69th).
| 01/14/25 vs Huss | 21 |
| 01/09/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 19 |
| 01/08/25 vs Catawba Ridge | 19 |
| 01/07/25 @ Forestview | 26 |
| 01/03/25 @ Cox Mill | 21 |
The losing side was boosted by Jaishawn Woods, who went 9 for 17 on his way to 21 points. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cayden Rumph, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Crest made off with a 71-70 victory over Shelby. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Crest pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for South Point, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
South Point came up short against Crest in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 77-65. Can South Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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