Erwin suffered their closest defeat since December 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the West Henderson Falcons by a score of 46-44. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Erwin's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Davis, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Houdham, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 13 points.
Jonah Christ went supernova For West Henderson., shooting 54% from the field to rack up 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. What's more, Christ also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cooper Lowrance, who posted four points and three blocks.
Erwin dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. As for West Henderson, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Erwin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-52 loss against Pisgah on the 2nd. As for West Henderson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-46 victory against Mountain Heritage on the 2nd.
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