West Stokes has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Reidsville Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Stokes has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 333 points over their last five contests.
A well-balanced attack led West Stokes over the Red Raiders in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. West Stokes enjoyed a cozy 72-53 victory over the Red Raiders. Given West Stokes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
In what's become a running theme this season, Reidsville gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past McMichael 94-55 at home. Reidsville's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Reidsville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kendre Harrison out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. Harrison is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dionte Neal, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 assists.
West Stokes is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Reidsville, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0.
West Stokes came up short against the Rams in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-61. Can West Stokes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.