After a string of four wins, the Chatham Central Bears's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Northwood, falling 73-38. Chatham Central was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-16.
Despite the loss, Chatham Central still got an impressive performance from Karaleigh Dodson, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Katherine Gaines was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six rebounds.
Northwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alyia Roberts, who scored 14 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roberts has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Natalia Whitaker, who scored 15 points along with four steals.
Chatham Central's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for Northwood, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chatham Central will take on North Moore at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Chatham Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Tuesday. As for Northwood, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bartlett Yancey at 6:00 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully Northwood is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 82nd, while Bartlett Yancey is ranked 302nd).
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