After two games on the road, Cummings is heading back home. They will take on the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cummings was handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against North Moore on Tuesday. Cummings blew past North Moore 81-45 on the road. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, as Cummings did.
Cummings got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kobie Stadler out in front who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 1 assist. Stadler has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Kari Dobbins, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Southeast Alamance scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 86-50 win over Graham on the road. The victory was nothing new for Southeast Alamance as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Southeast Alamance found their leader in underclassman Jerry Sims, who scored 36 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Sims has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Davian Edwards was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with four steals.
Cummings' win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Southeast Alamance, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cummings have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Southeast Alamance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cummings skirted past Southeast Alamance 68-66 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Cummings have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeast Alamance turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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