East Rowan hasn't had much luck against Robinson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The East Rowan Mustangs will take on the Robinson Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with East Rowan sitting on ten straight wins and Robinson on three.
East Rowan will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating West Rowan, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. East Rowan took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 69-38 victory over West Rowan. That 31 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Meanwhile, Robinson beat Central Cabarrus 48-35 on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Vikings are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Rowan better keep an eye on Camri Hobbs. She was instrumental in Robinson's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Shariyah Rucker, who posted 13 points.
Robinson's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for East Rowan, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
East Rowan came up short against Robinson in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 72-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hobbs, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 14 boards. Now that East Rowan knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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