Erwin is 2-8 against West Henderson since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Erwin Warriors will jump right back in to play the West Henderson Falcons at 11:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Erwin is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 19th on Friday. They came up short against Loveland, falling 63-43. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, West Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 70-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mountain Heritage. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Cougars are ranked 135th).
Erwin will have to contain Tyler Nash as he made an impact in West Henderson's last game. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. What's more, Nash also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jace Chamberlain, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Erwin now has a losing record at 5-6. As for West Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Erwin was able to grind out a solid victory over West Henderson when the teams last played on Saturday, winning 51-44. Will Erwin repeat their success, or does West Henderson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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