Basketball Preview: Eno River Academy Bobcats vs. Woods Charter Wolves
The Eno River Academy Bobcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Woods Charter Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Woods Charter is hoping to do what River Mill couldn't on Monday: put an end to Eno River Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Eno River Academy claimed a resounding 70-43 victory over River Mill. While the Bobcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Gabe Harris, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 rebounds. Evan Hambright was another key player, earning 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Woods Charter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Tuesday as they fell 71-65 to Eno River Academy.
Despite the defeat, Woods Charter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alden Phelps posted 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Haygood, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Woods Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Eno River Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Woods Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Eno River Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Woods Charter in their previous meeting last Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 71-65 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eno River Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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