Polk County won the last time they faced East Henderson, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Polk County Wolverines breezed by the East Henderson Eagles to the tune of 72-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
Bailey Staton was nothing short of spectacular: she went 9 for 13 en route to 25 points plus six steals. What's more, she also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in November of 2023. Kylie Lewis was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Polk County was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Henderson only posted ten.
Kaylee Foushee and Kiyra Bass certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Foushee had 15 points along with seven rebounds, while Bass earned six points along with three steals.
Polk County pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for East Henderson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Polk County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-32 victory against Madison on the 26th. East Henderson has also already played their next matchup, a 65-41 loss against Asheville on the 26th.
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