Southside won the last time they faced North East Carolina Prep and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Southside Seahawks took their match with ease, bagging a 40-7 win over the North East Carolina Prep Husky. Given the Seahawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Husky are ranked 601st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was I'Kiriyah Minor, who posted eight points and three steals. Minor has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Indiah Moore, who earned eight points and eight rebounds.
Seahawks
| 01/08/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 40-7 |
| 01/06/25 vs Ayden - Grifton | 46-31 |
| 01/03/25 vs Croatan | 52-46 |
| 12/19/24 vs Princeton | 51-37 |
| 12/13/24 @ North East Carolina Prep | 56-13 |
Southside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Southside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for North East Carolina Prep, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Southside will face off against Mattamuskeet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southside is facing Mattamuskeet at the right time seeing as Mattamuskeet is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for North East Carolina Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Riverside-Martin at 6:00 p.m.
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