Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blackville-Hilda). Everything went their way against the Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans on Tuesday as the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks made off with an 86-64 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Fighting Hawks have posted since January 26, 2024.
Messiah McFadden continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double on 15 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Jenkins, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points.
Fighting Hawks
| 01/28/25 vs Ridge Spring-Monetta | 16 |
| 01/26/24 @ Wagener-Salley | 16 |
| 01/07/25 @ North | 12 |
| 01/16/24 vs North | 12 |
| 12/28/23 vs Ridge Spring-Monetta | 10 |
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Blackville-Hilda was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaiden Holloway, who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Malik Fuller, who earned ten points and six boards.
Blackville-Hilda's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing North the next time they take the court. Ridge Spring-Monetta will host North at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Blackville-Hilda will host them at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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