Basketball Recap: North Moore Sets Scoring Season-High Against Graham

Mustangs

Team Score

01/07/25 @ Graham	70
12/12/24 @ South Davidson	65
12/27/24 vs Montgomery Central	64
12/04/24 @ Southwestern Randolph	53
12/28/24 vs Southern Alamance	52

North Moore scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 79-70 to the Graham Red Devils. Even though they lost, the Mustangs' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Preslar, who went 11 for 22 on his way to 27 points and four steals. That's the most steals Preslar has posted since back in December of 2023. Colby Pennington was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds.

Even though they lost, North Moore was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Micah Woods was his usual excellent self, going 11 of 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 54 points and seven steals for Graham. The game was Woods' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ladario Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.

North Moore has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Graham, they moved to 4-7 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak.

Coincidentally, North Moore and Graham will both be playing Southeast Alamance the next time they take the court. North Moore will head out to face Southeast Alamance at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Graham will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.