Statesville hasn't had much luck against North Iredell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Statesville Greyhounds will take on the North Iredell Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Statesville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Statesville turned things around against West Iredell on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-26 victory over the Warriors. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Greyhounds had established a 21 point advantage.
Saniah Davidson had an outrageously good game as she went 6 of 15 en route to 13 points in addition to six boards and five steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Symerria Harris was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Statesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, North Iredell posted their closest win since February 22, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 victory over Hickory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Iredell has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Statesville, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13.
Statesville came up short against North Iredell in their previous matchup back in January, falling 42-36. Can Statesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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