Basketball Game Preview: Statesville Greyhounds vs. North Iredell Raiders

The Statesville Greyhounds will venture away from home to take on the North Iredell Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Statesville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully North Iredell likes a good challenge.

If North Iredell heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Statesville took over last week. Statesville walked away with a 67-60 victory over West Iredell on Tuesday.

Kevin Bryant

Assists

02/27/24 @ Crest	5
02/04/25 vs West Iredell	4
12/30/23 vs Wilkes Central	3
01/21/25 vs Hickory	3
02/02/24 @ Foard	3

Statesville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevin Bryant out in front who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. What's more, Bryant also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Paul Cauthen, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.

Statesville was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Iredell only racked up seven assists.

Meanwhile, North Iredell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 67-63 to Hickory. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Red Tornadoes: they've now lost seven in a row.

Statesville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for North Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.

Everything came up roses for Statesville against North Iredell in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured an 88-47 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Statesville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.