The Eastern Randolph Wildcats waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They took down Providence Grove 78-62. Given Eastern Randolph's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while Providence Grove is ranked 463rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastern Randolph was led to victory by Nicah Taylor and Timothy Brower. Taylor scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Brower scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Brower also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Rayden West was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Eastern Randolph is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Providence Grove, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Randolph will square off against Trinity at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 matches -- so hopefully Eastern Randolph likes a good challenge. As for Providence Grove, they will head out on the road to take on Wheatmore at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Providence Grove is facing Wheatmore at the right time seeing as Wheatmore is stuck on a 22-game losing streak.
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