Basketball Game Preview: West Rowan Falcons vs. Central Cabarrus Vikings

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01/07/25 - Home	32-49 L
02/27/24 - Home	74-27 W
02/20/24 - Neutral	75-22 W
02/06/24 - Home	84-34 W
01/05/24 - Away	80-28 W
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West Rowan has gone 9-1 against Central Cabarrus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Rowan Falcons will challenge the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 5:30 p.m. West Rowan is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

West Rowan is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lake Norman Charter on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Rowan had to suffer through a 55-24 loss at the hands of Lake Norman Charter. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-8.

Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus didn't have quite enough to beat Lake Norman Charter on Tuesday and fell 59-57. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 17-8 in the first quarter.

West Rowan will have to keep a close watch on Daniyah Burton and Myajah Nix, a pair of players who had a big impact on Central Cabarrus' prior game. Burton dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards, while Nix dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nix a new career-high in steals (six). Felicity Arevalo was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Even though they lost, Central Cabarrus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

West Rowan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Central Cabarrus, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.

Things could have been worse for West Rowan, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-32 loss to Central Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in January. Can West Rowan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.