St. Stephens was the 61-50 winner over Foard when they last played one another back in November, but their luck changed this time around. The Indians fell 59-51 to the Tigers on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Tigers are ranked 538th).

Jachavis Sherrill
| 12/27/25 vs Foard | 25 |
| 12/19/25 @ North Iredell | 21 |
| 12/09/25 @ Bandys | 14 |
| 12/05/25 @ Bunker Hill | 10 |
| 12/03/25 vs Hickory | 16 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the loss, St. Stephens still got an impressive performance from Jachavis Sherrill, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. Sherrill continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alan Wilson, who posted five points.
Foard had a senior duo take command as Damarion Gaither-Walton shot 55% from the field en route to 23 points and Noah Hedrick went 7-for-12 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for Gaither-Walton. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon DelVechio, who scored five points.
St. Stephens' loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Foard, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Coming up, St. Stephens will take on Newton-Conover in a tournament on Monday. The Indians will be up against the Red Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Foard will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against Alexander Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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