The Southwestern Randolph Cougars waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against North Moore by a score of 66-55. That's two games straight that Southwestern Randolph has won by exactly 11 points.
Leading Southwestern Randolph to victory were Marcus Robertson and Nathan Ellis. Robertson scored 19 points along with six rebounds, while Ellis scored 27 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ellis has scored all season. Brayden Chapman was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Despite the loss, North Moore still got an impressive performance from Colby Pennington, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Futrell, who scored six points along with ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Moore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Southwestern Randolph's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for North Moore, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern Randolph will face off against Trinity at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. North Moore won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cummings at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. Cummings presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than North Moore in North Carolina (Cummings is ranked 254th, while North Moore is ranked 526th).
