North Iredell is 2-7 against East Lincoln since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Iredell Raiders will host the East Lincoln Mustangs 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.
North Iredell is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 95-69 to Statesville. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (63), the Raiders still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for East Lincoln on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew St. Stephens out of the water with an 81-53 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
East Lincoln's win came from a few key players North Iredell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christian Atkins, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 21 points and six assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Jaxon Dollar was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten rebounds and nine assists.
East Lincoln was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists.they racked up 18 more assists than St. Stephens' almost as impressive total of ten
East Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points over those games. As for North Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
North Iredell took a serious blow against East Lincoln in their previous meeting back in January, falling 78-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dollar, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. Now that North Iredell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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