Dudley waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 75-61 victory over the Rockingham County Cougars. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Cougars are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cortney 'CJ' Jones
| 02/07/25 @ Rockingham County | 27 |
| 02/04/25 vs Northeast Guilford | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ben L. Smith | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Atkins | 24 |
| 01/27/25 vs Rockingham County | 15 |
Leading Dudley to victory were Cortney 'CJ' Jones and Carlos 'CJ' Neely. Jones went 11 for 18 to rack up 27 points, while Neely almost dropped a triple-double with 16 points, nine boards, and nine assists. The match was Jones' fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Foxx, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Dudley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, Rockingham County still got an impressive performance from Dalton 'Dynamite' Johnson, who put up 22 points along with five assists and three steals. That was a full 36.1% of Rockingham County's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nick Rumbley, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Dudley's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Rockingham County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Looking ahead, Dudley will square off against Southern Guilford at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Dudley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests. As for Rockingham County, they are taking a road trip to take on Northeast Guilford at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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