Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Neuse Charter). They came out on top against the Henderson Collegiate Pride by a score of 76-65 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Neuse Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demonte Jackson, who posted 12 points plus six rebounds and six steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Shandon Atkinson was another key player, scoring 21 points.
Neuse Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Henderson Collegiate only racked up nine.
Henderson Collegiate lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jamarion Marcus, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aden Branche, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus three blocks and two steals.
Neuse Charter is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Henderson Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neuse Charter will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Thales Academy Rolesville at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th. As for Henderson Collegiate, they will take on Vance County at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Henderson Collegiate is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
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