Basketball Game Preview: East Rowan Mustangs vs. West Rowan Falcons

East Rowan hasn't had much luck against West Rowan recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The East Rowan Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the West Rowan Falcons at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Rowan has three straight victories, West Rowan has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Friday, East Rowan was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Norman Charter, taking the game 60-52.

Meanwhile, West Rowan came up short against Central Cabarrus on Friday and fell 50-39.

East Rowan's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for West Rowan, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.

Everything came up roses for East Rowan against West Rowan in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 69-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rowan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.