Montgomery Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 27th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Oak Grove Grizzlies 85-40. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 645th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 170th).
| 01/17/25 vs Oak Grove | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs North Davidson | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Southern Lee | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Montgomery Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Christopher Curtis dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. Curtis is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Kameron Robinson was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Oak Grove had a senior duo take command as Loucas Shoaf went 6 of 12 en route to 20 points along with six boards and six steals and Tristan Nunez posted 18 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Shoaf has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Max Hurt, who earned ten points.
Montgomery Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Oak Grove, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Montgomery Central will face off against Asheboro at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Montgomery Central is facing Asheboro at the right time seeing as Asheboro is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Oak Grove, they will take on Central Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Oak Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Central Davidson likes a good challenge.
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