After losing to Jacksonville the last time they met, Havelock decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Havelock Rams walked away with a 74-64 win over the Jacksonville Cardinals on Tuesday.
Jaylen Hewitt was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 13 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Javontae Barrie was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
When it comes to explaining why Jacksonville lost, don't look at Ra-Shawn Echols. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. The matchup was Echols' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Peaks, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Havelock is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Jacksonville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Havelock wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-46 victory against Pamlico County on the 8th. As for Jacksonville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-57 win against D.H. Conley on the 9th.
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