Everett hasn't had much luck against North Star recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Everett Warriors will head out on the road to take on the North Star Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Everett earned a 51-39 victory over Meyersdale. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for North Star against West Branch on Friday as the squad secured a 72-44 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Everett better keep an eye on Andy Retassie. He was instrumental in North Star's win, going 10-for-18 on his way to 33 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Retassie has scored at least a third of North Star's points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Smith, who went 10-for-18 to rack up 21 points along with six boards and three steals.
North Star smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive games.
North Star has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Everett, their record is now 13-8.
Everett came up short against North Star when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 47-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who went 6-for-7 en route to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Now that Everett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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