Two dominant guards in Colin Lamb and Isaiah Gibson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Laney Buccaneers and the Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Laney is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Tuesday, Laney beat North Myrtle Beach 59-46. The Buccaneers pushed the score to 54-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chiefs cut but never quite recovered from.
Laney's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Mosley led the charge by putting up ten points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamb, who went 7 of 12 en route to 16 points.
Laney was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Myrtle Beach only racked up nine assists.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear Academy lost to Northwood Temple Academy on the road by a 70-56 margin on Saturday.
Despite the defeat, Cape Fear Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kareem Anderson went 8 of 18 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gibson, who posted seven points along with six boards and three steals.
Cape Fear Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Laney, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Laney has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Cape Fear Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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