The Oak Grove Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the East Henderson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Grove will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while East Henderson is ranked 124th).
Last Wednesday, Oak Grove lost to Central Davidson on the road by a decisive 59-42 margin. Oak Grove has struggled against Central Davidson recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Max Hurt, who scored nine points along with two steals. Jy?Den Barnes was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, East Henderson entered their tilt with West Henderson with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. East Henderson came out on top in a nail-biter against West Henderson on Thursday and snuck past 47-45.
It was another big night for Caiden Brewer, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for 22 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Taylor, who scored ten points.
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for East Henderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Oak Grove have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.9% of their threes per game. However, it's not like East Henderson struggles in that department as they've made 44.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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