This season hasn't been kind to the East Rowan Mustangs, who are still winless after their sixth matchup. They had to suffer through a rough 71-42 loss at the hands of West Rowan. While losing is never fun, East Rowan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 615th, while West Rowan is ranked 97th).
When it comes to explaining why East Rowan lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Jaden Reid. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Billy Chesney, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Will Givens was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and five steals for West Rowan. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for him. Brant Graham was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and five steals.
East Rowan's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-6. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for West Rowan, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
East Rowan will head out on the road to face off against Robinson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Robinson is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.8 points per game. West Rowan will be home for the holidays to greet Carson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carson is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
