The Knightdale Knights entered their tilt with the Heritage Huskies with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Knightdale snuck past Heritage with a 44-39 victory on Friday. This was payback for Knightdale, who suffered a 39-31 loss the last time these two teams met.
Knightdale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayomide Adewumi, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Melody Bryant, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Knightdale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Heritage, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knightdale will take on Rolesville at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Rolesville is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Heritage, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Wake Forest at 6:15 p.m. Wake Forest presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Heritage in North Carolina (Wake Forest is ranked 101st, while Heritage is ranked 391st).
