The North Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southside Christian Sabres at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 contests -- so hopefully Southside Christian likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, North gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Blackville-Hilda 84-53 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-24.
It was another big night for Stetson Stacks, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kashannon Strobert, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southside Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 62-40 loss at the hands of Christ Church Episcopal. While losing is never fun, Southside Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Christ Church Episcopal is ranked 34th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Josh Hennum, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Zane Hagy was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
North's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points per game. As for Southside Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Wednesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: North have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 46% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Southside Christian struggles in that department as they've made 37.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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