Preview: St. Stephens Indians vs. West Iredell Warriors
St. Stephens is 8-1 against West Iredell since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The St. Stephens Indians will be home for the holidays to greet the West Iredell Warriors at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in St. Stephens' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while West Iredell has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, St. Stephens was the victim of a rough 64-44 loss at the hands of Maiden. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points St. Stephens has scored all season.
Despite the loss, St. Stephens had strong showings from Javian White, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds, and Noah VanBeurden, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, West Iredell pushed their score all the way to 55 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 63-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bunker Hill. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Iredell in their matchups with Bunker Hill: they've now lost four in a row.
St. Stephens' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for West Iredell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
St. Stephens beat West Iredell 50-37 when the teams last played back in January. Will St. Stephens repeat their success, or does West Iredell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
