The Ledford Panthers will face off against the Asheboro Blue Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ledford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
Ledford is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Montgomery Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ledford blew Montgomery Central out of the water with an 83-30 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Asheboro came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Black Knights by a score of 66-54. Given the Blue Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Black Knights are ranked 424th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ledford's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Asheboro, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Ledford beat Asheboro 64-56 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Ledford repeat their success, or does Asheboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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