Knights
| 01/28/25 vs Hickory | 89-74 |
| 01/24/25 @ Statesville | 68-49 |
| 01/21/25 @ East Lincoln | 71-49 |
| 01/17/25 vs West Iredell | 96-61 |
| 01/14/25 vs Foard | 88-66 |
| + 2 more games |
North Lincoln waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They strolled past the Hickory Red Tornadoes with points to spare, taking the game 89-74. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Red Tornadoes on January 3rd, they had to take a 80-78 defeat.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Heavner, who went 10 for 16 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Heavner a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Karr, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards.
North Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points per game. As for Hickory, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Lincoln will host North Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in North Lincoln's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while North Iredell has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Hickory, they will welcome Freedom at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hickory has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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