The Eastern Randolph Wildcats will take on the Wheatmore Warriors in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Eastern Randolph took on Randleman on Tuesday. Eastern Randolph fell just short of Randleman by a score of 47-45. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
| 12/17/24 vs Randleman | 20 |
| 12/11/24 @ Lexington | 20 |
| 03/05/24 @ South Stokes | 17 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Timothy Brower, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 20 points. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. William Stalker was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wheatmore, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 52-42 win over Trinity on Tuesday.
Wheatmore's win came from a few key players Eastern Randolph will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Parker Kines, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Bryant, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Wheatmore was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity only racked up seven assists.
Eastern Randolph's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Wheatmore, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Eastern Randolph against Wheatmore in their previous matchup back in February, as the squad secured an 87-51 win. Does Eastern Randolph have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheatmore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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