Basketball Recap: Nantahala Hawks vs. Eastgate Life Academy
There's no place like home for Nantahala, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They snuck past the Eastgate Life Academy Eastgate Life Academy with a 90-85 victory on Tuesday. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Eastgate Life Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was GABE MOODY, who went 10 for 16 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance gave MOODY a new career-high in threes. Another player making a difference was Nate Harbins, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 assists.
Nantahala's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Eastgate Life Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nantahala will host Robbinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nantahala knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Robbinsville likes a good challenge. As for Eastgate Life Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Summit Charter at 5:00 p.m. Eastgate Life Academy is facing Summit Charter at the right time seeing as Summit Charter is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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