South View hasn't had much luck against Seventy-First recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South View Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Seventy-First Falcons at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in South View's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests.
South View saw some tournament action on Saturday. They managed a 62-58 win over Enloe. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Eagles are ranked 419th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yabniel Cheveres led the charge by putting up 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Darin Word, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
South View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Seventy-First has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 49-42 to West Charlotte on Saturday. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
South View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Seventy-First, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3.
South View came up short against Seventy-First in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 64-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seventy-First's Jacquez Foster, who scored 21 points and three steals. Now that South View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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