Central Davidson is 1-9 against Ledford since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central Davidson Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Ledford Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Central Davidson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
Central Davidson has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 54-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Davidson. Central Davidson has struggled against North Davidson recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Ella Trantham, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith Garrison, who scored 11 points along with five assists and three steals.
She wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Central Davidson were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Davidson only racked up six assists.
Ledford suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by North Davidson at home and fell 65-33. Ledford's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Central Davidson's record now sits at 12-6. Ledford's record now sits at 6-10.
Central Davidson strolled past Ledford in their previous matchup on January 5th by a score of 55-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Davidson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
