It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Buncombe had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the North Iredell Raiders by a score of 63-54. For the Black Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 61-32 victory the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2019.
Aubrey Gilliland
| 02/25/25 vs North Iredell | 20 |
| 02/17/25 vs Asheville | 23 |
| 02/13/25 @ Erwin | 19 |
| 02/11/25 vs Asheville | 16 |
Leading North Buncombe to victory were Kadence Penley and Aubrey Gilliland. Penley to rack up 19 points, while Gilliland on her way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The match was Gilliland's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Parker, who posted six points.
North Buncombe's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for North Iredell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10.
Looking ahead, North Buncombe will square off against Ben L. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ben L. Smith will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something North Buncombe surely won't give up without a fight. North Iredell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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