Bears
| 02/05/25 vs Jacksonville | 79 |
| 12/23/24 vs North Pitt | 76 |
| 12/03/24 vs Pamlico County | 75 |
| 12/28/24 vs Living Water Christian | 67 |
| 01/31/25 vs South Central | 66 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Bern). They walked away with a 79-70 win over the Jacksonville Cardinals on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Cardinals last Tuesday, they had to take a 63-62 loss.
Leading New Bern to victory were Amari Reddick and Jussan Wiggins. Reddick dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards, while Wiggins went 9 of 14 to rack up 22 points and three steals. Those 22 points gave Reddick a new career-high. Torrian Staten was another key player, putting up 14 points and five rebounds.
New Bern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christian Peaks, who went 8 for 12 en route to 19 points and eight boards. Peaks continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Leifheit, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 19 points.
New Bern pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Jacksonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
New Bern has already played their next game, an 84-41 defeat against J.H. Rose on the 7th. As for Jacksonville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-61 win against D.H. Conley on the 7th.
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