General Patch—still believing that a Japanese reinforcement effort was imminent—kept most of his forces back to guard Henderson Field, sending only one regiment at a time to continue the advance.
General Patch — som stadig troede, at japanske forstærkninger var lige på trapperne – holdt de fleste af sine styrker tilbage for at beskytte Henderson Field – og sendte kun et regiment af sted ad gangen for at fortsætte fremrykningen.