After flying high against West Mecklenburg last Tuesday, Cuthbertson came back down to earth. The Cuthbertson Cavaliers lost 55-31 to the Hough Huskies on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 387th, while the Huskies are ranked 96th).
When it comes to explaining why Cuthbertson lost, don't look at Amayah Rogers. Despite the final result, she went 7 of 11 on her way to 17 points and six rebounds. That was a full 54.8% of Cuthbertson's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Hough had a senior duo take command as Sophia Zoerb had 12 points and three steals and Chloe Galombeck went 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points. What's more, Zoerb also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January. Ka'Leiya Jones was another key player, putting up five points.
Cuthbertson's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hough, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Cuthbertson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 39-38 win against Parkwood on the 13th. As for Hough, they will host North Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hough is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
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