The West Cabarrus Wolverines will square off against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
West Cabarrus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past North Iredell 74-45 on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolverines as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman and St. Michael's (ranked 58th and 33rd in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup on Tuesday. Lake Norman walked away with a 70-61 win over St. Michael's. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Lake Norman's win came from a few key players West Cabarrus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trent Steinour, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 boards. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 27 times he's played. Josh Yates was another key player, putting up 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Lake Norman pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.6 points. As for West Cabarrus, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
West Cabarrus lost to Lake Norman on the road by a decisive 82-66 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can West Cabarrus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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