Basketball Recap: North Star Sets Scoring Season-High Against Gem State Adventist Academy

Huskies

Team Score (Highest)

02/18/25 vs Gem State Adventist Academy	76
01/22/25 @ Gem State Adventist Academy	70
12/17/24 vs Centennial Baptist	69
01/28/25 vs Compass Charter	63
02/04/25 @ Idaho City	62

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Star had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed past the Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars to the tune of 76-33. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

It was another big night for Kyle Wheeler, who went 7-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 29 points. What's more, he also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Everett Metier, who posted four points.

Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jakob Evenson, who scored eight points. Tyler Grimaldo was another key player, putting up 12 points.

North Star is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

As of now, neither North Star nor Gem State Adventist Academy have any future games scheduled.