While it was all tied up 33-33 at halftime, West Iredell was not quite Statesville's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell 67-60 to the Statesville Greyhounds. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now lost four in a row.
| 02/04/25 @ Statesville | 34 |
| 01/31/25 vs East Lincoln | 30 |
| 01/28/25 @ Foard | 33 |
| 01/24/25 @ St. Stephens | 42 |
| 01/21/25 @ North Iredell | 37 |
Despite the loss, West Iredell still got an impressive performance from Jordan Patterson, who went 11 for 16 en route to 34 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Patterson is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. Jermaine Cornelius was another key player, putting up nine points.
Statesville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevin Bryant out in front who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points along with six boards and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Bryant a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Paul Cauthen, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
West Iredell's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Statesville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Iredell will venture away from home to take on Hickory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hickory will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something West Iredell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Statesville, they will head out to face off against North Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Statesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.4 points per game this season.
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