The East Burke Cavaliers are headed away from home for the first time to take on the St. Stephens Indians at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
East Burke is leaving town to face St. Stephens after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Cavaliers came up short against Alexander Central on Tuesday, falling 77-53. The Cavaliers were down 61-41 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
East Burke's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Owen Hartmann, who went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Tyler Brown, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was RJ Williams, who put up six points and three steals.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led St. Stephens over Draughn in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Indians blew the Wildcats out of the water with a 76-34 final score. With the Indians ahead 42-15 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
East Burke was able to grind out a solid win over St. Stephens when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 62-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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