Basketball Recap: Graham Falls Despite Big Games from Ladario Johnson and Micah Woods

Graham lost against Cummings back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Graham Red Devils received a blow as they fell 77-62 to the Cummings Cavaliers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (56), the Red Devils still had to take the loss.

Graham's loss came despite strong showings from Micah Woods and Ladario Johnson. Woods went 10 for 25 on his way to 30 points and five steals, while Johnson dropped a double-double on ten points and 20 boards. The game was Woods' ninth in a row with at least ten points.

Even though they lost, Graham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.

Cummings was led to victory by Isaiah Long and Ja'Kway Robertson. Long went 10 of 24 en route to 27 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds, while Robertson went 7 for 14 on his way to 20 points along with seven steals and five boards. The dominant performance gave Long a new career-high in points. William Dawson was another key player, putting up six points.

Graham has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Cummings, they moved to 5-11 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.

Graham will venture away from home to take on Chatham Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chatham Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. As for Cummings, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-32 defeat against Northeast Guilford on the 30th.