If Concord wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Central Cabarrus, they should've done a better job of containing Kevonta' Martin. The Central Cabarrus Vikings walked away with a 71-58 win over the Concord Spiders on Tuesday thanks in part to Martin, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game.
| 01/14/25 vs Concord | 22 |
| 01/09/25 @ Robinson | 19 |
| 01/07/25 @ West Rowan | 23 |
| 01/03/25 @ Lake Norman Charter | 22 |
| 12/30/24 vs Carolina International | 16 |
Another player making a difference was Cayden Smith, who went 7 for 14 en route to 22 points and five boards. His evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Concord's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyzen Coleman, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyvonta Rushmeyer, who put up 16 points and three steals.
Central Cabarrus has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Concord, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Cabarrus will take on Northwest Cabarrus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northwest Cabarrus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. Concord has already played their next game (against East Rowan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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