The East Henderson Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the North Henderson Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Henderson will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
East Henderson is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Tuscola: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Henderson blew Tuscola out of the water with a 74-45 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.
Caiden Brewer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 12 for 21 on his way to 34 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of East Henderson's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Evans, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
East Henderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Henderson lost to Franklin on the road by a 77-60 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Panthers are ranked 134th).
North Henderson's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for East Henderson, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
East Henderson beat North Henderson 57-47 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Henderson 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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