Statesville's game on Tuesday was all tied up 33-33 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 67-60 victory over the West Iredell Warriors. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 78-76 back in January.
Kevin Bryant
| 02/04/25 vs West Iredell | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Lake Norman | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs Mooresville | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs North Lincoln | 1 |
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Statesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kevin Bryant, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Bryant a new career-high in blocks. Paul Cauthen was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Statesville was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Iredell only racked up seven assists.
Despite the loss, West Iredell still got an impressive performance from Jordan Patterson, who went 11 of 16 on his way to 34 points in addition to six boards and four steals. That was a full 56.7% of West Iredell's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jermaine Cornelius, who earned nine points.
Statesville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for West Iredell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Statesville will face off against North Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Statesville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for West Iredell, they will challenge Hickory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Iredell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.8 points per game this season.
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