Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Wagener-Salley War Eagles 104-45. With the Eagles ahead 68-28 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
| 01/17/25 @ Wagener-Salley | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Horse Creek Academy | 25 |
| 01/07/25 vs Blackville-Hilda | 22 |
| 01/04/25 @ Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 18 |
| 01/03/25 vs Denmark-Olar | 22 |
North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Stetson Stacks, who dropped a triple-double on 23 points, 11 assists, and 14 steals. Stacks' evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jaleil Way was another key player, going 12 for 17 en route to 25 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Stacks wasn't the only one working in the assists department: North was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
The victory (which was North's third in a row) raised their record to 9-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.0 points per game. As for Wagener-Salley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ridgeland at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. North has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Wagener-Salley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Williston-Elko at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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