Chatham Central is a perfect 9-0 against Cummings since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Chatham Central Bears will look to defend their home court against the Cummings Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Chatham Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Chatham Central made easy work of North Moore and carried off a 55-29 win. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.
Karaleigh Dodson
| 12/10/24 vs Jordan-Matthews | 14 |
| 02/14/25 @ North Moore | 9 |
| 11/26/24 @ Falls Lake | 9 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cummings | 8 |
| 01/08/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 7 |
| + 16 more games |
Chatham Central had a senior duo take command as Karaleigh Dodson almost dropped a triple-double with 11 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals and Chloe Scott posted 20 points. Dodson is becoming a predictor of Chatham Central's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 8-1 (and 6-7 when she doesn't). Mattie Underwood was another key player, putting up six points and five assists.
Chatham Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cummings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Southeast Alamance 73-5. The Cavaliers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-1.
Chatham Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Cummings, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Everything came up roses for Chatham Central against Cummings when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 50-21 victory. Will Chatham Central repeat their success, or does Cummings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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