The Statesville Greyhounds will square off against the Cannon Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Statesville lost to Carson on the road by a 72-54 margin. The Greyhounds have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Statesville had strong showings from La'Damien Parker, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards, and Manuel (MJ) Gladden, who posted 13 points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Jerome Newman, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cannon). They walked away with a 73-66 victory over Winston Salem Christian on Friday.
Statesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cannon, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Statesville might still be hurting after the 89-68 defeat they got from Cannon when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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