Basketball Recap: Salisbury Piles Up the Points Against North Davidson

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Previous Games

02/10/25 - Home	63-28 W
02/17/21 - Home	48-45 W
02/09/21 - Home	56-48 W
02/11/20 - Home	61-43 W
01/07/20 - Away	61-47 W
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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lexington, Salisbury was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the North Davidson Black Knights 63-28. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Black Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Salisbury was led to victory by Jaliyah McNeely and Gabbi Fatovi?. McNeely went 6-for-7 to rack up 13 points along with eight rebounds and six steals, while Fatovi? went 6-for-9 on her way to 13 points and eight steals. What's more, McNeely also posted a 86% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January of 2024. Torese Evans was another key player, going 6-for-9 en route to 13 points and four steals.

Salisbury smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in nine consecutive games.

North Davidson's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bryton Zimmerman, who posted 11 points, and Morgan Wood, who put up six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Darga, who earned four points and six rebounds.

Salisbury pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for North Davidson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.

Looking ahead, Salisbury will welcome North Rowan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Davidson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-27 loss against Ledford on the 11th.