Basketball Recap: Samson Starts off Right with Win over Northside Methodist Academy + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Nov 16, 2025, 2:06pm
Basketball Recap: Samson Tigers vs. Northside Methodist Academy Knights
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| 11/13/25 - Home | 56-43 W |
| 11/07/24 - Away | 35-61 L |
| 01/21/22 - Home | 48-59 L |
| 12/17/21 - Home | 44-71 L |
| 01/08/21 - Home | 35-50 L |
Samson took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They walked away with a 56-43 victory over the Northside Methodist Academy Knights. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 61-35 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Samson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben McKenzie, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelin Hornsby, who posted 15 points and eight steals.
Northside Methodist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Samson will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Kinston at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Northside Methodist Academy has already played their next game (against Headland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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