The Westover Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Westover came up short against E.E. Smith and fell 53-45. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Golden Bulls are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, Middle Creek ended up a good deal behind Sanderson on Wednesday and lost 54-36. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Westover will have to keep a close watch on Brittain Queen and George Daniels, a pair of players who had a big impact on Middle Creek's prior game. Queen posted 11 points, while Daniels had ten points. Daniels is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Middle Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Westover, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 16 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Westover was able to grind out a solid win over Middle Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2019, winning 71-59. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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