After flying high against the Albemarle School Colts on Tuesday, the Mattamuskeet Lakers came back down to earth. Mattamuskeet was outmatched by Northside - Pinetown on the road and fell 81-47. While losing is never fun, Mattamuskeet can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Northside - Pinetown is ranked 68th).
It was another big night for Malachi Moore, who scored 21 points along with 9 steals and 6 rebounds for Northside - Pinetown. That makes it three consecutive games in which Moore has scored at least 25% of Northside - Pinetown's points. Another player making a difference was Griffin Johnson, who scored 21 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals.
Mattamuskeet's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Northside - Pinetown, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mattamuskeet will take on Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. Northside - Pinetown won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bear Grass Charter at 8:30 p.m. on December 1st.
