Basketball Recap: Make It 19 in a Row for North Lincoln

Knights

Previous Games

02/04/25 vs St. Stephens	57-47
01/31/25 vs North Iredell	73-58
01/28/25 vs Hickory	68-62
01/24/25 @ Statesville	74-27
01/21/25 @ East Lincoln	70-57
+ 14 more games

North Lincoln extended their winning streak to 19 games thanks to a huge performance from Ally Smith. The North Lincoln Knights came out on top against the St. Stephens Indians by a score of 57-47 on Tuesday thanks in part to Smith, who went 8-for-18 en route to 24 points in addition to six boards and four blocks. Her evening made it 18 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points.

Hailey Hagler was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. What's more, she also posted three blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.

When it comes to explaining why St. Stephens lost, don't look at Kennedy Blevins. Despite the final result, she went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 29 points. That was a full 61.7% of St. Stephens' points, marking the 17th time in a row Blevins has scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sydney Barkley, who put up two points and eight boards.

North Lincoln pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Stephens, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.

North Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-36 victory against Foard on the 7th. As for St. Stephens, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-36 loss against East Lincoln on the 7th.