Concord is 2-8 against Robinson since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Concord Spiders will head out on the road to square off against the Robinson Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Concord is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Concord suffered a tough 56-36 defeat at the hands of East Rowan. Concord has struggled against East Rowan recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Concord saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaylin Williams, who scored 19 points, was perhaps the best of all. Natalie Nebrich was another key contributor, scoring two points along with nine rebounds and six blocks.
Meanwhile, Robinson put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Central Cabarrus 66-42. Given Robinson's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Central Cabarrus is ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robinson relied on the efforts of Camri Hobbs, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds, and Li'Ara Batts, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Hobbs is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 22 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Regiya Smith, who scored seven points along with 11 rebounds.
Concord has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Robinson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Concord have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Concord came up short against Robinson when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 61-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hobbs, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Concord knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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