North Moore is 0-10 against Chatham Central since February of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The North Moore Mustangs will be playing at home against the Chatham Central Bears at 7:30 p.m.
North Moore is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Southeast Alamance on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Moore took a blow against Southeast Alamance, falling 80-48. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Stallions are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Chatham Central beat Jordan-Matthews 68-59 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Jets: they've now won nine in a row.
Chatham Central's win came from a few key players North Moore will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reid Albright, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 42 times he's played. Brennen Oldham was another key player, going 9-for-16 on his way to 22 points and six boards.
This is the second loss in a row for North Moore and nudges their season record down to 5-16. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Chatham Central, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
North Moore took a serious blow against Chatham Central when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 78-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albright, who went 9-for-15 en route to 22 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Now that North Moore knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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