Basketball Recap: Will Dabbs Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Wheatmore

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Randleman, Providence Grove was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 58-49 victory over the Wheatmore Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Providence Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Dabbs led the charge by going 8 of 20 en route to 22 points and eight rebounds. Dabbs has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Andrew Thomas was another key player, putting up 16 points and four steals.

Wheatmore's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Weston Driggers, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. Those 17 points gave Driggers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Stepp, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points.

Providence Grove's record is now 7-8. As for Wheatmore, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Providence Grove will venture away from home to challenge Uwharrie Charter Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Uwharrie Charter Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.8 points per game this season. As for Wheatmore, they will be playing at home against Randleman at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Wheatmore has won three straight at home, while Randleman won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change.