Jailen Hawkins
| 12/02/25 vs Neuse Charter | 31 |
| 11/21/25 @ Eno River Academy | 20 |
| 11/19/25 vs Excelsior Classical Academy | 20 |
| 11/18/25 vs Ascend Leadership | 15 |
Neuse Charter came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Triangle Math & Science, but Jailen Hawkins wouldn't allow it. The Tigers came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 69-59 on Tuesday thanks in part to Hawkins, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and ten boards. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.
Ahish Pidikiti was another key player, going 7-for-14 on his way to 15 points and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.8% field goal percentage.
Despite the defeat, Neuse Charter saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jeremiah Edwards posted 33 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That was a full 55.9% of the Cougars' points, marking the third time in a row Edwards has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Klayton Tew, who put up 11 points and eight steals.
Triangle Math & Science's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Neuse Charter, they dropped their record down to 4-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Triangle Math & Science has already played their next contest, a 68-58 win against Ascend Leadership on the 3rd. As for Neuse Charter, they will take on NCSSM: Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Unicorns' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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