North and Wagener-Salley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The North Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wagener-Salley War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North has five straight wins, Wagener-Salley has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, North took their matchup with ease, bagging a 94-66 victory over Horse Creek Academy. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Stetson Stacks
| 02/07/25 vs Horse Creek Academy | 22 |
| 02/04/25 vs Ridge Spring-Monetta | 21 |
| 01/31/25 @ Blackville-Hilda | 28 |
| 01/30/25 @ Ridge Spring-Monetta | 35 |
| 01/28/25 @ Williston-Elko | 25 |
| + 16 more games |
Stetson Stacks was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The game was his 21st in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasiah Jackson, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points and six steals.
North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wagener-Salley played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Calhoun County 106-41. The War Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-16.
North pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.8 points over those games. As for Wagener-Salley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Everything came up roses for North against Wagener-Salley when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 104-45 victory. In that game, North amassed a halftime lead of 68-28, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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