The Graham Red Devils will take on the North Moore Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Graham has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 7.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 84-28, which was the final score in Graham's tilt against Northwood on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 577th, while the Chargers are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, North Moore was not quite Cummings' equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell 73-65 to the Cavaliers. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Graham will have to keep a close watch on Colby Pennington and Brady Preslar, a pair of players who had a big impact on North Moore's prior game. Pennington dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Preslar went 8 of 11 on his way to 22 points and three steals. Preslar is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Brandon Powell was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 12 points.
Even though they lost, North Moore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
North Moore's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Graham, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Graham was able to grind out a solid victory over North Moore in their previous matchup back in January, winning 79-70. The rematch might be a little tougher for Graham since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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