After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Orangeburg-Wilkinson, North was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks by a score of 71-61. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
| 01/07/25 vs Blackville-Hilda | 22 |
| 01/04/25 @ Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 18 |
| 01/03/25 vs Denmark-Olar | 22 |
| 12/30/24 vs White Knoll | 25 |
| 12/28/24 @ Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 15 |
North was led to victory by Stetson Stacks and Ashton Jamison. Stacks dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Jamison went 7 of 10 on his way to 20 points and four steals. Stacks has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Felder, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points along with five assists and four steals.
North was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackville-Hilda only racked up 12 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Blackville-Hilda lost, don't look at Jamarien Kirkland. Despite the final result, he went 12 of 17 on his way to 25 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Kirkland is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Messiah McFadden, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and six boards.
North's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Blackville-Hilda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
North will face off against Ridge Spring-Monetta at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Blackville-Hilda, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calhoun County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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