Dynamic duo of Gio Driggers and Myron Mckoy lead Heide Trask to victory

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2024, 2:28pm

Recap: Heide Trask Titans vs. Whiteville Wolfpack

The Heide Trask Titans waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with 15 straight wins but they left with 16. They walked away with a 74-61 victory over Whiteville. Given Heide Trask's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while Whiteville is ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Heide Trask to victory were Gio Driggers and Myron Mckoy. Driggers dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds, while Mckoy scored 21 points along with seven assists and three steals. Mckoy is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Martez Davis, who scored ten points along with two steals.

Several Wolfpack players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marlon Herring, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Fisher, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.

Heide Trask has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Whiteville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.

Heide Trask will look to defend their home court on Friday against West Columbus at 7:30 p.m. Heide Trask has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,129 points over their last 16 matches. Whiteville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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