NCHSAA Top Games of the Week- 1/23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've got some good conference matchups between some of the states top teams. Read below to find out more about the players driving those matchups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>East Forsyth (13-4) @ Mount Tabor (18-1)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mount Tabor hosts East Forsyth in what will be a heated conference clash between two high quality teams. The Spartans are led by unsigned 2023 big man <strong>David Peral</strong>, who has physicality and explosiveness for days. He can play above the rim in the pick and roll game, and provides a looming presence inside with his ability to alter shots and grab the defensive rebound. The Peterkin brothers, Shamarius and Jamerian, are the guards that make them go. <strong>Shamarius Peterkin</strong> is a force offensively, while <strong>Jamerian Peterkin </strong>provides defensive intensity. For East Forsyth, the Gray brothers will lead the charge. [player_tooltip player_id='949393' first='Will' last='Gray'] is a standout scorer and leader of his troops, while <strong>David Gray</strong> is a dynamic slasher who attacks the cup with poise. This will be a dogfight with Mount Tabor being the favorite, but anything can happen in conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central Cabarrus (18-0) @ Concord (11-6)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's never easy to go on the road, and Central Cabarrus will have to do that against a solid Concord team to keep their undefeated record alive tonight. [player_tooltip player_id='1218085' first='Jaiden' last='Thompson'] is a big time bucket getter, especially inside the arc. He's been on a tear lately and will look to keep his numbers up. <strong>Desmond Kent</strong> and <strong>Gavin Bullock</strong> are the bigger wings that will provide size and physicality. [player_tooltip player_id='1158774' first='Carson' last='Daniel'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1154633' first='Chase' last='Daniel'] are two guards who will shoot lights out night in and out to provide complementary scoring pop. This lineup is deep and talented, but the senior duo for Concord of <strong>James Smith</strong> and <strong>Brayden Blue</strong> will try to stop them. Smith is a knockdown shooter that gets to his spots and creates for himself, while Blue is more of a driver. These guys will have a tall task to stop them, but they have a shot if they both have big nights.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Myers Park (14-4) @ Ardrey Kell (9-9)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Myers Park is absolutely loaded with guys, but they'll make a difficult road trip to AK this week. In the backcourt, they have [player_tooltip player_id='1076350' first='Bishop' last='Boswell'] dictating the show at the lead guard position, and [player_tooltip player_id='1180892' first='Sir' last='Mohammed'] playing with strong body control as a slashing wing/2 guard. In the frontcourt, Wofford commit [player_tooltip player_id='997734' first='Elijah' last='Strong'] and Sadiq White are both springy forwards that can play both the 4 and the 5, with explosiveness and touch in the mid to low post. For AK, everything runs through dynamic guard/wing [player_tooltip player_id='1049199' first='Brock' last='Rose'], who dominates scoring inside the arc, with finesse and a good mid range jumper. [player_tooltip player_id='1031096' first='Delani' last='Hammonds'] is an elite playmaker, finding his teammates whenever they're open. These two could combine and get hot to cause some trouble, but Myers Park should have enough in the tank to finish the job.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->