The Concord Spiders are taking a road trip to take on the Garinger Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Concord has given up an average of 64.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Concord is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Saturday. They had to suffer through an 87-41 loss at the hands of Hickory Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Spiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Ragin' Bulls are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Garinger scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Palisades, falling 94-74. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-27.
Concord will have to contain Aaron Lawler as he made an impact in Garinger's last game. He went 11-for-27 on his way to 31 points and three steals. The game was Lawler's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadarian Dixon, who shot 55% from the field en route to 15 points and six boards.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Garinger, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
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