North Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 66-54 loss to the Western Guilford Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Black Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Hornets are ranked 146th).
When it comes to explaining why North Davidson lost, don't look at Drew Hege. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Coen Miller, who posted ten points.
Western Guilford found their leader in sophomore Seth Harris, who put up 21 points. Michael Webster was another key player, putting up 14 points.
North Davidson's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Western Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
North Davidson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 79-41 win against Montgomery Central on the 7th. As for Western Guilford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-58 loss against Grimsley on the 7th.
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