Graham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 48-17 defeat at the hands of the Chatham Central Bears. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Bears are ranked 156th).
It was another big night for Karaleigh Dodson, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds for Chatham Central. With that strong performance, Dodson is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Goldston, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Graham's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Chatham Central, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Graham will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northwood at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Chatham Central also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Cummings at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Chatham Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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