North Central hasn't had much luck against Cheraw recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Central Knights will challenge the Cheraw Braves at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 27 losses in a row dating back to last season, North Central turned things around against Buford on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Yellow Jackets 36-34. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Cheraw really took it to Buford for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-23 win. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Cheraw is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for North Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
North Central was dealt a bruising 59-21 defeat at the hands of Cheraw in their previous meeting on January 7th. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Central was down 35-11.
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