Ethan Driver
| 02/16/26 @ Statesville | 22 |
| 02/13/26 @ South Iredell | 17 |
| 02/11/26 vs North Iredell | 29 |
| 02/09/26 vs Lake Norman | 20 |
| 02/06/26 @ Mooresville | 20 |
| + 4 more games |
If Statesville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Davie County, they should've done a better job of containing Ethan Driver. The War Eagles put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 69-45 victory on Monday for which the team can thank Driver, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards. His evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.
Another player making a difference was Noah Dulin, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 12 points and six rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.
Despite the loss, Statesville still got an impressive performance from Manuel (MJ) Gladden, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 boards. Cam Smith was another key player, going 5-for-7 on his way to 11 points.
The win (which was Davie County's third in a row) raised their record to 13-9. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely Statesville, South Iredell, and North Iredell. As for the Greyhounds, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Davie County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against South Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The War Eagles will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 67.35 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Statesville, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge North Iredell at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Greyhounds will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 67.52 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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