| 12/27/24 vs Lincolnton | 29 |
| 12/26/24 vs North Gaston | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Statesville | 20 |
| 12/10/24 @ West Lincoln | 27 |
North Lincoln won the last time they faced Lincolnton, and Kellen Karr did his part to make sure it happened again. The North Lincoln Knights strolled past the Lincolnton Wolves with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 82-65 thanks in part to Karr, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 boards. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Sipe, who posted five points and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals.
When it comes to explaining why Lincolnton lost, don't look at LJ Smith IV. Despite the final result, he had 38 points and six rebounds. Smith IV is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 23 every time he's taken the court this season. Charlie Foster was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
North Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.6 points per game. As for Lincolnton, they moved to 8-2 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
North Lincoln didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-70 victory against Bandys on the 28th. As for Lincolnton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 85-84 defeat against Forestview on the 28th.
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