The Bryant Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bryant is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.4 points per game this season.
Bryant took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Cabot to the tune of 71-33. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-14.
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Bryant got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rj Young out in front who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points along with five boards and three blocks. Young has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Camarion Bead, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, North Little Rock faced Jonesboro in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. North Little Rock took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jonesboro. The Charging Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Hurricane recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Bryant's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for North Little Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Bryant took their victory against North Little Rock in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 62-41. Does Bryant have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Little Rock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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