Basketball Recap: Angola Has No Trouble Against Central Noble

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2025, 4:31pm

Basketball Recap: Angola Hornets vs. Central Noble Cougars

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Previous Games

12/05/25 - Away66-40 W
12/06/24 - Home60-45 W
01/11/24 - Home60-52 W
12/01/23 - Away36-48 L
01/11/23 - Home46-65 L
+ 5 more games

Angola hadn't done well against Central Noble recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 66-40 margin over the Cougars. The Hornets have beaten the Cougars the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.

Angola found their leader in sophomore Niles Knox, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Reed Lantz was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.

Angola smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.

Angola's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Central Noble, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Angola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-66 win against Concord on the 6th. As for Central Noble, they will challenge Westview at 7:30 p.m. on the 13th.

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