After flying high against the Ledford Panthers last Thursday, the North Davidson Black Knights came back down to earth. North Davidson fell just short of Oak Grove by a score of 60-58. North Davidson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oak Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
North Davidson lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kamauri Manuel, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Eccles, who scored 13 points.
North Davidson struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Oak Grove pulled down 12 offensive rebounds.
Leading Oak Grove to victory were JB Shabazz and Loucas Shoaf. Shabazz scored 15 points along with seven rebounds, while Shoaf scored 22 points. Shabazz is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Peyton Parker, who scored eight points.
North Davidson has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. As for Oak Grove, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
North Davidson will look to defend their home court on Friday against Asheboro at 7:30 p.m. Asheboro has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,447 points over their last 20 games. As for Oak Grove, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ledford at 7:30 p.m. on February 15th. Oak Grove is facing Ledford at the right time seeing as Ledford is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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