South Davidson is 1-9 against Chatham Central since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played.
South Davidson is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 78-26 loss at the hands of Thomasville. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-14.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They secured a 63-58 W over the Cavaliers. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 481st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chatham Central's win came from a few key players South Davidson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brennen Oldham, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Albright, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 11 boards, and 11 assists.
Chatham Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Chatham Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for South Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
South Davidson was taken down by Chatham Central 81-36 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albright, who almost dropped a double-double on 40 points and nine rebounds. Now that South Davidson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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