West Rowan is 0-6 against Lake Norman since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Rowan Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, West Rowan beat Lake Norman Charter 76-71. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Rowan.
West Rowan had a senior duo take command as Kayvone Norman dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds and Will Givens scored 20 points along with 8 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Givens has scored at least 25% of West Rowan's points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Holmes, who scored 8 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against North Lincoln by a score of 69-59. Given Lake Norman's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while North Lincoln is ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Their wins bumped West Rowan to 2-0 and Lake Norman Charter to 2-2.
West Rowan came up short against Lake Norman when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 68-58. Will West Rowan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
