Basketball Preview: West Davidson Dragons vs. Wheatmore Warriors
West Davidson hasn't had much luck against Wheatmore recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the West Davidson Dragons will get right back to it and host the Wheatmore Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Davidson is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 67-41 to Lexington. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 644th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 304th).
Meanwhile, Wheatmore played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Eastern Randolph, falling 86-62. The Warriors have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
West Davidson will need focus on slowing down Weston Driggers, one of several Wheatmore players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 13 on his way to 14 points in addition to six assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Driggers a new career-high in assists. Parker Kines was another key player, going 7 of 12 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Wheatmore was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Wheatmore's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for West Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
West Davidson came up short against Wheatmore when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 55-42. Will West Davidson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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