Ledford hasn't had much luck against Asheboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ledford Panthers will head out to square off against the Asheboro Blue Comets at 7:30 p.m. Asheboro took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ledford, who comes in off a win.
Ledford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 84-47 win over Wheatmore. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/08/25 vs Wheatmore | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Central Davidson | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Robinson | 2 |
Ledford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adam Grier led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 assists. Grier has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Peele, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 19 points.
Grier wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Ledford was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Asheboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Davidson.
Asheboro's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Ledford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-1.
Ledford took a serious blow against Asheboro in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 86-40. Thankfully for Ledford, Jerquarius Stanback (who went 10 of 11 on his way to 30 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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