East Henderson and Pisgah are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The East Henderson Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pisgah Bears at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Henderson is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Thursday, East Henderson earned a 63-53 victory over North Henderson. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Knights are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caiden Brewer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 of 23 on his way to 29 points in addition to five assists and three steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of East Henderson's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Brewer, who posted 11 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Pisgah posted their biggest win since December 15, 2023 on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 72-45 victory over Tuscola. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Pisgah's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for East Henderson, they pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Henderson won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, slipping by Pisgah 76-75. Will East Henderson repeat their success, or does Pisgah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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