Central Cabarrus is 1-9 against West Rowan since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central Cabarrus Vikings will look to defend their home court against the West Rowan Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Central Cabarrus didn't have quite enough to beat Lake Norman Charter and fell 59-57. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 17-8 in the first quarter.
Myajah Nix
| 02/04/25 vs Lake Norman Charter | 6 |
| 12/27/24 vs West Stanly | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Concord | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Lake Norman Charter | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs South Rowan | 4 |
Despite the loss, Central Cabarrus had strong showings from Daniyah Burton, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards, and Myajah Nix, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nix a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Felicity Arevalo, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Central Cabarrus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, West Rowan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Lake Norman Charter 55-24. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-8.
Central Cabarrus' loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for West Rowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Central Cabarrus strolled past West Rowan in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 49-32. Will Central Cabarrus repeat their success, or does West Rowan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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