The West Iredell Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Iredell is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against St. Stephens last Tuesday. The Warriors took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians.
West Iredell might have lost, but man, Austin Bailey was a machine: he shot 50% from the field to rack up 17 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Phil Maxey, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 63-36 loss at the hands of South Caldwell. The matchup marked the Blackhawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
West Wilkes' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for West Iredell, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
West Iredell didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against West Wilkes in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blackhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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