Basketball Recap: North Henderson Piles Up the Points Against Pickens

Knights

Team Score

12/27/24 vs Pickens	88
12/13/24 vs West Henderson	73
12/06/24 @ North Buncombe	73
12/10/24 @ Erwin	69
12/03/24 vs Owen	68

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Henderson). They blew past the Pickens Blue Flame 88-54 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.

North Henderson was led to victory by Titus Moore and Brayden Hudson. Moore went 14 for 18 on his way to 31 points in addition to seven boards and six assists, while Hudson dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. Those 20 points gave Hudson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Coronell, who posted ten points and four steals.

North Henderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pickens only pulled down six offensive rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Pickens lost, don't look at Gavin Mock. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 18 on his way to 23 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Doty, who put up 12 points and seven rebounds.

North Henderson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Pickens, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.

North Henderson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-56 win against Berea on the 28th. As for Pickens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-35 loss against Polk County on the 28th.