West Iredell hasn't had much luck against St. Stephens recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Iredell Warriors will face off against the St. Stephens Indians at 6:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
West Iredell is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 69-16 defeat at the hands of North Iredell. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 586th, while the Raiders are ranked 169th).
Meanwhile, St. Stephens' game on Tuesday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. The contest between them and Foard didn't end well, with St. Stephens falling 41-27.
West Iredell will have to contain Kennedy Blevins as she made an impact in St. Stephens' last game. She posted 14 points along with eight boards and seven steals. That was a full 51.9% of St. Stephens' points, marking the 13th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kaitlyn Prado also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
St. Stephens dropped their record down to 6-11 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home. As for West Iredell, their record now sits at 1-16.
West Iredell might still be hurting after the 46-22 defeat they got from St. Stephens in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blevins, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 steals. Now that West Iredell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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