The High Point Central Bison will take on the Ledford Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. High Point Central has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 18.
On Friday, High Point Central took a blow against T.W. Andrews, falling 61-14. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 17th).
Despite the loss, High Point Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Haleigh Davis posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ledford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 victory over Lexington Senior on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
High Point Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Ledford, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
High Point Central was dealt a bruising 72-25 loss at the hands of Ledford when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Isabella 'Bella' Montesa, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Now that the Bison know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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