The Dudley Panthers pushed their score all the way to 55 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 65-55 to Reidsville. While losing is never fun, Dudley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Reidsville is ranked 13th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carlos "CJ" Neely, who scored 18 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerron Blackwell, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Reidsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dionte Neal led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 assists. Neal is crushing the assist category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kendre Harrison, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds.
Dudley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Reidsville, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 19-0.
Dudley will be playing in front of their home fans against Rockingham County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Dudley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Rockingham County likes a good challenge. As for Reidsville, they will head out on the road to face off against McMichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Reidsville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 matchups -- so hopefully McMichael likes a good challenge.
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