East Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wheatmore Warriors. The Golden Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 51-45.
East Davidson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tegin Hedrick, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landin Newton, who put up 11 points.
Wheatmore had a senior duo take command as Parker Kines went 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points and three steals and Weston Driggers had 11 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Finley Bryant, who posted 11 points.
East Davidson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Wheatmore, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7.
East Davidson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-42 victory against West Davidson on the 28th. As for Wheatmore, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 42-41 win against Madison on the 28th.
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