The Asheboro Blue Comets will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the North Davidson Black Knights at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Asheboro's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 21 matches.
Even though North Davidson scored an imposing 60 points on Friday, Asheboro still came out on top. Asheboro snuck past North Davidson with a 66-60 victory. Given Asheboro's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while North Davidson is ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jerquarius Stanback continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Stanback is crushing the block category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Woodle, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.
Asheboro's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for North Davidson, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Asheboro haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 5.5 turnovers per game. However, it's not like North Davidson struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 7.9 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Asheboro didn't have too much breathing room in their match against North Davidson when the teams last played on Friday, but they still walked away with a 66-60 win. Does Asheboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Davidson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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