Louisburg is 2-7 against Warren County since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Louisburg Warriors will get right back to it and host the Warren County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Louisburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-59 to North Raleigh Christian Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Warren County waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Pride for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-9 win. That looming 64-9 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Louisburg better focus on containing Iyauna Harley and Mariah Harris as the pair were huge in Warren County's win. Harley almost dropped a triple-double on 24 points, nine assists, and ten steals, while Harris dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Harley has scored at least a third of Warren County's points. Za'Kiyah Macklin was another key player, putting up seven points and nine steals.
Warren County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Warren County pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Louisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Louisburg's way against Warren County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Louisburg made off with a 60-34 win. Will Louisburg repeat their success, or does Warren County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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