The Cuthbertson Cavaliers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 16th straight defeat. They were beaten by Weddington 64-30. Cuthbertson was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-17.
Cuthbertson lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Luke Thompson, who scored six points.
It was another big night for KJ Younger, who scored 26 points for Weddington. Younger has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Ellyson, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Cuthbertson dropped their record down to 3-19 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Weddington, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Cuthbertson will head out on the road to challenge Butler at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Butler's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games. Weddington is on the road again on Monday and plays Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on February 12th. Weddington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 matches -- so hopefully Monroe likes a good challenge.
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