After flying high against Calhoun County on Friday, North came back down to earth. The North Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 66-65 to the Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
| 01/25/25 @ Hunter-Kinard-Tyler | 28 |
| 01/24/25 vs Calhoun County | 30 |
| 01/18/25 @ Ridgeland | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Wagener-Salley | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Horse Creek Academy | 25 |
Despite the loss, North still got an impressive performance from Stetson Stacks, who posted 28 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. The matchup was Stacks' 16th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Jamison, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
North's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 11-9. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
North will face off against Williston-Elko at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Williston-Elko likes a good challenge. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, they will square off against Wagener-Salley at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler is facing Wagener-Salley at the right time seeing as Wagener-Salley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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