Basketball Recap: North Iredell Beats St. Stephens for Their Third Straight Victory

Raiders

Previous 3 Games

01/28/25 vs St. Stephens	67-63
01/24/25 vs Foard	64-61
01/21/25 vs West Iredell	76-72

North Iredell entered their tilt with St. Stephens on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They snuck past the St. Stephens Indians with a 67-63 victory. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Indians on January 3rd, they had to take a 84-61 loss.

St. Stephens' loss came despite strong showings from Jachavis Sherrill and Noah Vanbeurden. Sherrill dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, while Vanbeurden went 7 of 17 on his way to 20 points and six boards. Vanbeurden's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. John Priestley was another key player, putting up four points.

North Iredell pushed their record up to 7-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for St. Stephens, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.

North Iredell and St. Stephens could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. North Iredell (ranked 465th) will meet North Lincoln (ranked 94th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Stephens will face off against Hickory at 7:45 p.m. on Friday down 247 places (329 vs. 82).