With a playoff game on the line, the Eastern Randolph Wildcats rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 83-50 win over the Yellowjackets. Given Eastern Randolph's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Hayesville is ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nicah Taylor was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with six assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Timothy Brower, who scored 20 points.
Eastern Randolph's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.2 points per game. As for Hayesville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season.
Eastern Randolph will challenge Mountain Heritage on Friday. Eastern Randolph has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,011 points over their last 13 games. Hayesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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