Blackville-Hilda lost against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks fell to the Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans 83-79.

Messiah McFadden
02/11/25 vs Hunter-Kinard-Tyler | 12 |
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When it comes to explaining why Blackville-Hilda lost, don't look at Messiah McFadden. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 27 points and 12 boards. McFadden is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jamarion Kirkland, who went 8 of 12 to rack up 17 points.
Even though they lost, Blackville-Hilda smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Khaleb Hunt, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier James, who dropped a triple-double with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and ten blocks.
Blackville-Hilda's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Coming up, Blackville-Hilda will head out on the road to square off against Horse Creek Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Horse Creek Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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