There's no place like home for the Randleman Tigers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Eastern Randolph 55-31. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Randleman also won the last time the pair played back in February.
It was another big night for Audra Petty, who scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chenleigh Robinson, who scored 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Eastern Randolph lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Ziera Watson. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points. Watson scored a full 45.2% of Eastern Randolph's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Callie Craven was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
The win got Randleman back to even at 5-5. As for Eastern Randolph, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Randleman will finish 2023 at home by hosting Eastern Guilford at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Randolph won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Albemarle at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th. Albemarle presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Eastern Randolph in North Carolina (Albemarle is ranked 133rd, while Eastern Randolph is ranked 415th).
