Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the New Hanover Wildcats walked away with it. They walked away with a 57-44 victory over the Knights on Friday. New Hanover's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Hanover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nolan Billings, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Billings has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rodmik Allen, who scored 14 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Knightdale's loss came despite strong showings from Isaiah Green and Jason Dickerson. Green scored nine points along with six steals, while Dickerson scored 12 points. Green is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalel Sanders, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
New Hanover's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.8 points. As for Knightdale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-9 record this season.
New Hanover will be playing at home against Sanderson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanderson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 670 points over their last 11 matches. Knightdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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