East Henderson is 2-8 against North Henderson since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The East Henderson Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Henderson Knights at 8:30 p.m. East Henderson will stroll in with a 13 game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their January 31 matchup with North Henderson.
East Henderson put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Smoky Mountain as East Henderson made off with a 81-57 win. Given East Henderson's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Smoky Mountain is ranked 483rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Caiden Brewer, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 20 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Taylor, who scored 16 points along with six steals.
North Henderson aren't just finding sucess at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to seven. They were the clear victor by a 71-51 margin over Tuscola. That's two games straight that North Henderson has won by exactly 20 points.
East Henderson is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for North Henderson, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 20-5.
East Henderson couldn't quite finish off North Henderson in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 50-47. Will East Henderson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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