South Iredell is 1-9 against Lake Norman since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Iredell Vikings will square off against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South Iredell is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Friday. They took a 71-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of A.L. Brown.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman waltzed into their contest on Friday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 84-59 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lake Norman's win came from a few key players South Iredell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trent Steinour, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 37 games he's played dating back to last season. Nick Arnold was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Lake Norman's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.1 points over those games. As for South Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
South Iredell was taken down by Lake Norman 76-36 in their previous matchup back in January. Can South Iredell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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