Hendersonville hadn't done well against West Henderson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bearcats came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 54-46. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bearcats also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2024.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sawyer Manuel, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds. June Scontras was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 11 points and six steals.

Bearcats
| 11/21/25 vs West Henderson | 54-46 |
| 02/25/25 vs North Forsyth | 67-42 |
| 02/17/25 vs Chase | 51-6 |
| 02/14/25 vs Patton | 62-7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Chase | 75-13 |
| + 5 more games |
Hendersonville's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points on average over those games. As for West Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hendersonville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-40 loss against Asheville on the 24th. As for West Henderson, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Erwin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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