The South Rowan Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Rowan will be strutting in after a win while Northwest Cabarrus will be coming in after a defeat.
South Rowan posted their biggest win since November 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They really took it to Carson for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-31 victory on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-17.
South Rowan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ari Alston led the charge by scoring 11 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Alston has scored all season. Kynlee Dextraze was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Northwest Cabarrus unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 74-48 defeat at the hands of West Rowan. While losing is never fun, Northwest Cabarrus can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while West Rowan is ranked 27th).
South Rowan's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
South Rowan took a serious blow against Northwest Cabarrus when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 70-23. Can South Rowan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
