New Bern was the 74-57 winner over Jacksonville when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The New Bern Bears were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 63-62 to the Jacksonville Cardinals.
| 01/28/25 @ Jacksonville | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs D.H. Conley | 23 |
| 01/14/25 vs West Craven | 17 |
When it comes to explaining why New Bern lost, don't look at Jussan Wiggins. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Wiggins' third in a row with at least ten points. Amari Reddick was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, New Bern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Jacksonville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ra-Shawn Echols led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Echols a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Tafari Martin, who posted 14 points and three steals.
New Bern's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Jacksonville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.
New Bern will welcome South Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jacksonville has already played their next contest, a 58-49 win against Northside - Jacksonville on the 29th.
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