Knightdale had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Huskies, sneaking past 39-36. The 39-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Knightdale had a senior duo take command as Stephen Murray posted six points in addition to 18 rebounds and three steals and Isaiah Green earned 14 points and seven boards. Those 18 boards gave Murray a new career-high. Brandon Adams was another key player, putting up seven points.
Knightdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Knights
| 02/07/25 vs Heritage | 39-36 |
| 02/05/25 vs Rolesville | 69-59 |
| 01/28/25 vs Wakefield | 70-44 |
| 01/14/25 vs Wake Forest | 60-40 |
| 01/03/25 vs Apex | 70-47 |
| + 6 more games |
Knightdale pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points over those games. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knightdale will take on Wakefield at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakefield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season. As for Heritage, they will square off against Rolesville at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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