With a playoff game on the line, the Eastern Randolph Wildcats rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cougars 81-36 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 54-24.
It was another big night for Nicah Taylor, who scored 38 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Timothy Brower was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Eastern Randolph pushed their record up to 18-10 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points per game. As for Mountain Heritage, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-12.
Eastern Randolph will head out on the road to challenge South Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Stokes' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matches. Mountain Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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