Northwest Cabarrus hasn't had much luck against Concord recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans will challenge the Concord Spiders at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Northwest Cabarrus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Northwest Cabarrus fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Robinson on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 68-66. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Concord ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 73-72 victory over Carson. The win almost wasn't to be: the Spiders were down 53-35 in the third quarter.
Concord's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points over those games. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Northwest Cabarrus beat Concord 59-52 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Northwest Cabarrus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Concord turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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