Two dominant guards in Gavyn Miller and Timothy Brower are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls are taking a road trip to challenge the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South Stanly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Avery County 70-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rowdy Rebel Bulls have posted since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastern Randolph, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 84-63 margin over Mitchell on Tuesday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
South Stanly better keep an eye on Brower. He was instrumental in Eastern Randolph's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 11 assists. That's the most assists Brower has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was William Stalker, who scored 11 points along with eight boards and seven steals.
Eastern Randolph was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They are 16-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
South Stanly pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Eastern Randolph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season.
South Stanly took a serious blow against Eastern Randolph in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, falling 81-39. Can South Stanly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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