West Iredell hasn't had much luck against St. Stephens recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Warriors are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against the Indians at 7:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While West Iredell's win against Wilkes Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors had just enough and edged out the Eagles 57-55.
West Iredell's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Austin Bailey, who went 6-for-12 en route to 18 points and five rebounds, and Ja'Braylan Patterson, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. That's the most points Bailey has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Gabe Harshman, who had seven points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Foard by a score of 61-50. While the Indians didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
St. Stephens' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for West Iredell, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
West Iredell couldn't quite finish off St. Stephens in their previous matchup back in January and fell 87-85. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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