They might get an added treat: a chance to watch the future Scooter.

Remember the name Rashad McCants.

Just a sophomore, he is the leader of the Asheville Erwin Warriors, a 21-8 squad from the Western Athletic Conference that has the unenviable task of taking on Scooter and his 27-1 juggernaut at 7 p.m.

Maybe it’s good that Erwin hasn’t paid much attention to what West Rowan has done, according to coach Van Allen, who is in his third season.

“They probably don’t know who Scooter Sherrill is,” Allen said. “But we’re looking forward to playing that talented of a kid.”

The feeling is mutual. The West Rowan players have probably never heard of McCants.

But as West coach Mike Gurley pointed out, they will.

“He’s a Division I prospect waiting to happen,” Gurley said of the 6-4 McCants, who plays all positions.

“He’ll be a good player,” Allen said.“He’s not bad now.”

No kidding. McCants was actually the Warriors’ leading scorer last season at 17.9 ppg. This year, he enters the regionals averaging 22.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3 assists. He also leads the team in blocked shots.

“He’s young but he’s the leader of that basketball team,” said Gurley. “He’ll shoot it 20 times.

“We need to run with him and not let him get those spectacular plays. We need to take the charge and offensively, we need to go right after him.”

But Allen is quick to point out the Warriors are not just McCants.

There’s also point guard Ronnie Boyd (13points, 2.4 assists) and senior center Jarrod Wells (10 points, 7 rebounds).

Allen calls Boyd “a football player,” which basically means he is an athlete. He likes to drive and challenge a defense. “And his shot is unconscious,” Allen says.

“He has Dre Byrd-like quickness,” Gurley said, comparing Boyd to North Rowan’s star point guard.

When asked about Boyd’s penetration, Gurley responded, “To be totally honest with you, what have we struggled with the last couple of games? (Sun Valley’s)Richard Barrett and (South Point’s)Devon Lowery had their way with penetration. If we don’t stop it and we don’t help, it’s going to be a long night for us.

“We know what to do. But we knew what to do in the sectionals. We didn’t get it done. And hat falls back on the baldheaded guy right here. I have to make sure we’re ready to stop penetration.”

And when McCants and Boyd aren’t slashing to the basket, West must deal with the 6-8 Wells in the middle.

Gurley calls him an “Ostertag look-alike.”

“He’s got a nice touch, a great shot and pretty good moves around the basket,” said Allen.

Erwin went 11-1 in the WAC and made it through the sectionals by beating Enka, a fellow WAC foe.

“It was the fifth time we played Enka,” Allen said.

Allen is 61-23 in his three seasons and said his team might be better next season. This season was quite an accomplishment, considering he lost eight seniors from the previous year.

When asked how he would deal with West’s 6-5, 6-6, 6-7 players, Allen said, “We’ll just go with our 6-5, 6-6, 6-7 players.”

It is a confident bunch of Warriors and who wouldn’t be? Two wins and Erwin is in Chapel Hill for the finals.

“We had seven players who played football so we didn’t gell until late,” Allen said. “It’s hard to describe us because we have to play so many different types of teams in our conference. Sometimes, we run. Sometimes, we set up.”

But what the Warriors can’t do is get caught up in watching Scooter do his thing.