The North Iredell Raiders will square off against the North Lincoln Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Iredell is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with an 84-61 loss courtesy of St. Stephens.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, North Lincoln's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Hickory by a score of 80-78.
North Iredell will have to contain Kellen Karr as he made an impact in North Lincoln's last game. He almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 18 rebounds, and nine assists. Karr has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Sanders, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points.
North Lincoln's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for North Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
North Iredell beat North Lincoln 88-80 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Karr, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Iredell still be able to contain Karr? There's only one way to find out.
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