It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the East Mecklenburg Eagles duke it out with the Rocky River Ravens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, East Mecklenburg beat Cox Mill 53-49. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rocky River). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 86-58 win over Garinger. Given the Ravens' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 506th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Mecklenburg better keep an eye on Jayden Ross. He was instrumental in Rocky River's win, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Ross a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Walton, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points and four steals.
The victory made it two in a row for East Mecklenburg and bumps their season record up to 10-7. As for Rocky River, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
East Mecklenburg took their victory against Rocky River in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 72-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walton, who posted 18 points and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Mecklenburg still be able to contain Walton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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