The East Gaston Warriors will take on the Cherryville Ironmen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for East Gaston and 14 for Cherryville dating back to last season.
East Gaston is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bessemer City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Gaston lost 84-61 to Bessemer City. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 618th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 231st).
Meanwhile, Cherryville had to suffer through a 70-33 loss at the hands of Burns. The Ironmen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-16.
Cherryville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for East Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything came up roses for East Gaston against Cherryville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 73-43 win. Does East Gaston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherryville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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