Basketball Recap: North Skates Past Calhoun County with Ease

North was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Calhoun County on Friday. The North Eagles blew past the Calhoun County Saints 59-31. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.

North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kailen Parks, who posted 16 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. Parks' evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Angionna Hook, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.

North was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calhoun County only posted three assists.

Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cassidy Pough, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 41.9% of Calhoun County's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Raniya Tyler was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 16 points and five steals.

North has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.2 points. As for Calhoun County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.

North and Hunter-Kinard-Tyler will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Calhoun County, they will face off against Horse Creek Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.