The North Stanly Comets just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Albemarle Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, North Stanly strolled past Gray Stone Day with points to spare, taking the game 34-19.
Meanwhile, Albemarle entered their tilt with Hickory Ridge on Saturday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They walked away with a 58-46 victory over the Ragin' Bulls.
North Stanly better focus on containing Amari Baldwin and Jasmine Brown as the pair were huge in Albemarle's win. Baldwin dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Brown dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. The contest was Baldwin's 15th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bianca Robinson, who posted six points and 12 rebounds.
Albemarle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Albemarle's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points over those games. As for North Stanly, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
North Stanly took a serious blow against Albemarle in their previous meeting back in January, falling 80-15. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baldwin, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and ten steals. Now that North Stanly knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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