Northview Academy won the last time they faced Seymour and things went their way on Thursday too. The Northview Academy Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Seymour Eagles, sneaking past 68-66. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Eagles are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Seymour lost, don't look at Hayes Golden. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Those 34 points gave Golden a new career-high. Talon Pederson was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Cougars
| 01/23/25 @ Seymour | 68-66 |
| 01/07/25 @ Grainger | 63-44 |
| 12/28/24 @ James River | 62-59 |
Northview Academy pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Seymour, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Northview Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-72 loss against Fulton on the 24th. Seymour has also already played their next match, a 69-53 defeat against Pigeon Forge on the 24th.
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