Foard extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-16. They lost to the North Lincoln Knights at home by a 82-68 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Knights are ranked 60th).
Damarion Gaither-Walton
| 02/13/26 vs North Lincoln | 27 |
| 12/27/25 @ St. Stephens | 23 |
| 01/16/26 @ West Iredell | 21 |
| 12/12/25 vs Hickory Christian Academy | 20 |
| 02/11/26 vs Maiden | 19 |
| + 16 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Foard lost, don't look at Damarion Gaither-Walton. Despite the final result, he shot 50% from the field to rack up 27 points and seven rebounds. Gaither-Walton has become a key player for the Tigers: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 3-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Caldwell, who posted nine points and six assists.
As for North Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.6 points over those games.
Nick Whitener was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 21 boards. Those 21 rebounds gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ty Chandler, who had 17 points and eight boards.
Coming up, Foard will challenge Bandys at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for North Lincoln, they will face off against Newton-Conover at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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