The West Davidson Dragons will head out to square off against the East Davidson Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Davidson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Davidson, who comes in off a win.
West Davidson is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing South Davidson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Davidson blew South Davidson out of the water with a 57-29 final score. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Wyatt Cooper
| 02/11/25 vs South Davidson | 2 |
| 02/07/25 vs North Rowan | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Lexington | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Salisbury | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs East Davidson | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Wyatt Cooper was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Motlei Stovall, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
West Davidson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, East Davidson played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 55-31 to Southwestern Randolph. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Cougars are ranked 45th).
West Davidson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for East Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Everything went West Davidson's way against East Davidson when the teams last played back in January, as West Davidson made off with a 62-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Davidson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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