The East Rowan Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Carson Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Rowan will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Central Cabarrus, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. East Rowan took down Central Cabarrus 63-48 on Friday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Vikings are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carson). They walked away with a 62-53 victory over West Rowan on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
East Rowan's record is now 15-4. As for Carson, their record now sits at 4-15.
East Rowan strolled past Carson in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 50-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rowan 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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