The Cox Mill Chargers are taking a road trip to face off against the Weddington Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cox Mill knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Weddington likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Cox Mill narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Kings Mountain 68-65.
Cox Mill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Teeshon Smith led the charge by going 12 for 21 en route to 27 points plus eight rebounds. Smith's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cruz Miller was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 18 points plus two steals.
Cox Mill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Weddington on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Parkwood out of the water with a 69-22 final score. With the Warriors ahead 39-12 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Kj Younger was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 80% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Max Muteb, who posted nine points along with six rebounds.
Cox Mill's record now sits at 3-1. As for Weddington, their record is now 4-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Cox Mill hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 76 points per game. However, it's not like Weddington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 66.3. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Cox Mill lost to Weddington on the road by a decisive 68-50 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Younger, who went 12 for 13 en route to 30 points plus seven rebounds and four blocks. Now that Cox Mill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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