The East Mecklenburg Eagles will take on the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in East Mecklenburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
East Mecklenburg will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Porter Ridge, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. East Mecklenburg came out on top against Porter Ridge by a score of 57-46 on Wednesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Pirates are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/04/24 vs Porter Ridge | 6 |
| 12/28/23 vs Piedmont | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs Sun Valley | 5 |
| 02/20/24 vs Providence | 4 |
| 12/12/23 vs Garinger | 4 |
East Mecklenburg relied on the efforts of Jordan Buzzard, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards, and Vance Johnson, who posted eight points in addition to six assists and three steals. That's the most assists Johnson has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of James Mciver, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus beat East Rowan 54-42 on Tuesday. The 54-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
East Mecklenburg's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Central Cabarrus, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
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