North Iredell is on a five-game streak of home wins, while East Lincoln is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Iredell Raiders will host the East Lincoln Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, North Iredell strolled past Statesville with points to spare, taking the game 44-27. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Greyhounds are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely East Lincoln's strategy against St. Stephens on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Lincoln blew St. Stephens out of the water with a 65-36 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.
North Iredell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for East Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Things could have been worse for North Iredell, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-36 loss to East Lincoln when the teams last played back in January. Will North Iredell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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