North Moore's game on Wednesday was all tied up 30-30 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 73-65 to the Cummings Cavaliers. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Loss or not, North Moore got some senior leadership from Colby Pennington and Brady Preslar. Pennington dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Preslar went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points and three steals. Preslar has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Powell, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points.
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| 02/05/25 vs Cummings | 65-73 |
| 02/04/25 vs Seaforth | 40-71 |
Even though they lost, North Moore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Cummings was led to victory by Ja'Kway Robertson and Isaiah Long. Robertson dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards, while Long posted 23 points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Robertson has posted since back in February of 2024. Victor Crisp was another key player, putting up six points.
North Moore's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Cummings, their record is now 6-13.
North Moore will be playing at home against Graham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Moore is facing Graham at the right time seeing as Graham is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Cummings has already played their next matchup, a 52-35 loss against Northwood on the 6th.
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