Basketball Recap: Seymour Comes Up Short

Seymour came up into this matchup off a tough 36-point defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Northview Academy Cougars by a score of 68-66 on Thursday. The Eagles lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 107-70 score last time.

When it comes to explaining why Seymour lost, don't look at Hayes Golden. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Those 34 points gave Golden a new career-high. Talon Pederson was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Golden wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Seymour was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. This was only their 11th loss (out of 17 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

Seymour's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Northview Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.

Seymour has already played their next game, a 69-53 defeat against Pigeon Forge on the 24th. As for Northview Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-72 loss against Fulton on the 24th.