Statesville hasn't had much luck against Foard recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Statesville Greyhounds will host the Foard Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Statesville is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. The contest between them and East Lincoln didn't end well, with Statesville falling 59-41. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Mustangs are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Foard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 62-16 victory over West Iredell. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Statesville's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Foard, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Statesville lost to Foard at home by a decisive 64-46 margin in their previous meeting on January 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Foard's Jessica Bailey, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. Now that Statesville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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