Morehead is 9-1 against McMichael since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Morehead Panthers will be playing at home against the McMichael Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Morehead was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to Lexington.
| 01/23/25 @ Lexington | 20 |
| 01/17/25 @ Reidsville | 18 |
| 01/09/25 @ T.W. Andrews | 17 |
| 01/08/25 vs Bassett | 16 |
| 01/03/25 @ West Stokes | 16 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Avery Bigelow, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Josiah Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Morehead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, McMichael lost 76-51 to T.W. Andrews on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 185th).
Morehead has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for McMichael, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.
Morehead strolled past McMichael in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 84-67. Does Morehead have another victory up their sleeve, or will McMichael turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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