Oak Grove is 1-9 against Central Davidson since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oak Grove Grizzlies will look to defend their home court against the Central Davidson Spartans at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Oak Grove's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Last Tuesday, Oak Grove didn't have too much trouble with Montgomery Central on the road as they won 65-47. Given Oak Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while Montgomery Central is ranked 588th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Max Hurt, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Loucas Shoaf was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Central Davidson came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against North Davidson by a score of 68-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Oak Grove's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for Central Davidson, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Oak Grove, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-45 loss to Central Davidson when the teams last played back in January. Will Oak Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
