The Williams Bulldogs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Person Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Williams lost to Voyager Academy on the road by a 82-65 margin.
Colby Elliot put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 23 points. That was a full 35.4% of Williams' points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Smith, who earned 12 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Person's strategy against Western Alamance on Friday. Person was the clear victor by a 74-53 margin over Western Alamance. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Warriors are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Person's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Williams, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Williams came up short against Person in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 62-57. Can Williams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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