The Chatham Central Bears will challenge the North Edgecombe Warriors on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Chatham Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wolves 87-36 at home. The victory was just what Chatham Central needed coming off of a 75-51 defeat in their prior matchup.
Chatham Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reid Albright, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Albright has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 26 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Devonte' Johnson, who scored 16 points along with eight assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, North Edgecombe waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Hobgood Charter 65-50. Given North Edgecombe's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Hobgood Charter is ranked 519th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chatham Central pushed their record up to 24-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for North Edgecombe, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
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