North Central dropped to 7-12 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They were outmatched by the Andrew Jackson Volunteers and fell 75-16. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Volunteers are ranked 83rd).

Makayla Mickel
| 02/06/26 vs Andrew Jackson | 50% |
| 01/30/26 vs Cheraw | 57% |
| 01/27/26 @ York Prep | 67% |
Makayla Mickel and Dezire Robinson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mickel posted six points, while Robinson scored five points. Mickel is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played.
As for Andrew Jackson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.6 points on average over those games.
Ni'Yonna Asbelle had another great game (as she tends to do), going 13-for-23 on her way to 35 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Andrew Jackson's points. Trinity Delly was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to seven steals and five assists.
North Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-37 loss against Chesterfield on the 9th. As for Andrew Jackson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-12 victory against Central on the 9th.
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