Basketball Recap: Ben L. Smith's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

By Team Reports Mar 6, 2025, 6:12am

Basketball Recap: Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles vs. North Lincoln Knights

Golden Eagles

Previous 5 Games

03/04/25 @ North Lincoln55-72
02/28/25 vs North Buncombe67-50
02/25/25 vs Lake Norman Charter67-23
02/18/25 @ Rockingham County57-45
02/17/25 vs Eastern Guilford50-39

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Ben L. Smith couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 72-55 bruising from the North Lincoln Knights on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

North Lincoln found their leader in sophomore Ally Smith, who went 11-for-21 to rack up 25 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Smith continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Hailey Hagler was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.

Ben L. Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 24-4. As for North Lincoln, the win was the 28th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-1.

Ben L. Smith does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Lincoln, they will square off against Oak Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln is on an 18-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Oak Grove a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.

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