Basketball Game Preview: Robinson Bulldogs vs. Northwest Cabarrus Trojans

Robinson hasn't had much luck against Northwest Cabarrus recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Robinson Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Robinson took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Concord 68-26. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Camri Hobbs and Shariyah Rucker were among the main playmakers for Robinson as the former went 5 for 6 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight assists and six boards and the latter posted 20 points and four steals. The contest was Hobbs' ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Chambers, who had 11 points and three steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Robinson was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Northwest Cabarrus had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They really took it to the Falcons for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-18 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-14.

Northwest Cabarrus' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Robinson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.

Robinson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northwest Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Northwest Cabarrus' Mackenzie Ortscheid, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Robinson still be able to contain Ortscheid? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.