Basketball Game Preview: East Wake Academy Eagles vs. Gates County Red Barons

The East Wake Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Gates County Red Barons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

East Wake Academy lost 65-40 to Falls Lake on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Gates County has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They fell just short of Perquimans by a score of 56-54.

East Wake Academy will need to focus on slowing down Zebriya Woodley, one of several Gates County players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. Woodley is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Zoey Nowell was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.

Gates County's defeat dropped their record down to 22-2. As for East Wake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.