North is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will challenge the Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Denmark-Olar, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles claimed a resounding 78-44 win over the Vikings. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 24-point advantage.
Ashston Jamison was nothing short of spectacular: he shot 65% from the field to rack up 32 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Jackson, who went 6-for-9 en route to 15 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler beat Eau Claire 50-42 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
North better keep an eye on Jasir Robinson. He was instrumental in Hunter-Kinard-Tyler's win, putting up 20 points. Those 20 points gave Robinson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reginald Hudson, who posted six points and three steals.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler's record is now 2-0. As for North, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
North and Hunter-Kinard-Tyler were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but North came up empty-handed after a 66-65 defeat. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
