Falcons
| 02/18/26 vs South View | 60-55 |
| 02/17/26 vs Westover | 48-47 |
| 02/13/26 vs E.E. Smith | 43-42 |
| 02/11/26 @ Westover | 64-49 |
| 02/10/26 @ St. Pauls | 68-48 |
Seventy-First waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 60-55 W against the South View Tigers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Falcons' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Tigers are ranked 257th).
Seventy-First got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zaevon Hutchinson out in front who posted 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Those three steals gave Hutchinson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of SirHamza Mitchell, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
Seventy-First was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, South View still got an impressive performance from Jalen Mills, who shot 65% from the field to rack up 27 points. Thanks to that strong game, Mills now owns an excellent 46.1% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Nashion Singletary, who earned ten points along with seven boards and four steals.
Seventy-First's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for South View, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Seventy-First will have a chance to go back-to-back against South View: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
