Basketball Recap: West Iredell's Loss Ends Six-Game Winning Streak at Home

West Iredell entered their match against Statesville on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The West Iredell Warriors fell just short of the Statesville Greyhounds by a score of 78-76. The Warriors lost against the Greyhounds in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 83-60 score last time.

When it comes to explaining why West Iredell lost, don't look at Jordan Patterson. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 17 en route to 32 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Patterson's evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Bunton, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.

Even though they lost, West Iredell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Statesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kevin Bryant led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Bryant is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Tillman, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 16 points and four steals.

West Iredell's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Statesville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Iredell will challenge Hickory at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something West Iredell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Statesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Statesville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.