After a string of eight wins, the Chatham Central Bears's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their rough 69-48 defeat to Northwood might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chatham Central of the 66-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reid Albright, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Albright is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games he's played. Jacob Gilliland was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Northwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drake Powell led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Powell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jake Leighton, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Chatham Central's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3. As for Northwood, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chatham Central will take on North Moore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Chatham Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday. As for Northwood, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bartlett Yancey at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th. Northwood is facing Bartlett Yancey at the right time seeing as Bartlett Yancey is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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