The Erwin Warriors entered their tilt with the Avery County Vikings with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Erwin took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 81-41 win over Avery County. Given Erwin's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while Avery County is ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson Wallace continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 28 points along with 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Erwin's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Cromer, who scored 14 points.
Erwin's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Avery County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erwin will take on R-S Central at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. R-S Central is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Avery County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against McDowell at 8:00 p.m. McDowell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 279 points over their last four games.
