Wheatmore has gone 9-1 against West Davidson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Wheatmore Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the West Davidson Dragons at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wheatmore is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Eastern Randolph on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wheatmore lost 86-62 to Eastern Randolph. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-29.
| 01/31/25 vs Eastern Randolph | 6 |
| 01/09/25 @ Southwestern Randolph | 5 |
| 01/29/25 @ Uwharrie Charter Academy | 4 |
| 11/20/23 vs West Davidson | 3 |
| 12/01/23 @ South Davidson | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Weston Driggers, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 14 points in addition to six assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Parker Kines, who went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Driggers wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Wheatmore was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They came up short against Lexington, falling 67-41. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 644th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 304th).
Wheatmore has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for West Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Wheatmore beat West Davidson 55-42 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheatmore 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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