Ayden - Grifton and North Pitt are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Ayden - Grifton Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the North Pitt Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ayden - Grifton and four for North Pitt.
Last Friday, Ayden - Grifton lost to Greene Central on the road by a 73-59 margin.
Meanwhile, North Pitt played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 67-31 loss at the hands of SouthWest Edgecombe. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Cougars are ranked 79th).
North Pitt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Ayden - Grifton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Ayden - Grifton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against North Pitt when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 58-53 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ayden - Grifton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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