North Moore is 0-10 against Chatham Central since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Moore Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. Chatham Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Moore, who comes in off a win.
North Moore scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They skirted past Graham 55-53. The victory was just what North Moore needed coming off of a 59-8 loss in their prior match.
North Moore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zeikierra Young led the charge by scoring 28 points along with five assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Young has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Calissa Clendenin, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were dealt a 73-38 loss at the hands of Northwood. While losing is never fun, Chatham Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while Northwood is ranked 82nd).
Despite the defeat, Chatham Central got a solid performance out of Karaleigh Dodson, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Katherine Gaines was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six rebounds.
North Moore's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Chatham Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: North Moore have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Chatham Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Moore was dealt a bruising 77-39 loss at the hands of Chatham Central when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dodson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Now that North Moore knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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