Chatham Central has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Northwood Chargers on Thursday, falling 53-31. The Bears were down 45-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Chatham Central still got an impressive performance from Karaleigh Dodson, who posted 11 points and seven boards. Addison Goldston was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
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| 01/16/25 @ Northwood | 31-53 |
| 01/08/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 33-36 |
Even though they lost, Chatham Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Northwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shaylah Glover, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Neah Henry, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 12 points and three steals.
Chatham Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Northwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Chatham Central has already played their next contest, a 49-19 defeat against Southeast Alamance on the 17th. As for Northwood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-22 win against North Moore on the 17th.
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