The Weldon Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the KIPP P Pride at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Weldon is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Northampton County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Weldon came up short against Northampton County, falling 70-50. The Chargers have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, KIPP P was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 57-52 to Wilson Prep. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 521st, while the Tigers are ranked 165th).
KIPP P dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Weldon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Weldon and KIPP P were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Weldon came up empty-handed after a 49-48 defeat. Can Weldon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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