The Roxboro Community Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 88-67 loss to Voyager might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Roxboro Community can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 657th, while Voyager is ranked 250th).
Roxboro Community's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ben Wheeler, who scored 24 points, and Carver Pleasant who scored 20 points. Wheeler is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Cam Dallas was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Dwight Anderson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 13 rebounds for Voyager. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anderson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nasir Westbrook, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Roxboro Community's loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Voyager, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
Roxboro Community will be playing at home against Eno River at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roxboro Community is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. As for Voyager, they will be playing at home against Excelsior Classical Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Averaging 66.04 points so far this season, Voyager's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Excelsior Classical Academy better be ready for a challenge.
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