The South Point Red Raiders were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 84-80 to the North Buncombe Black Hawks. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (73), the Red Raiders still had to take the loss.
OB Lowery Jr.
| 12/06/25 @ North Buncombe | 25 |
| 12/03/25 @ Lake Norman Charter | 25 |
| 11/25/25 @ A.C. Reynolds | 17 |
South Point's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was OB Lowery Jr., who went 8-for-16 en route to 25 points. The game was Lowery Jr.'s third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Cayden Rumph, who shot 73% from the field to rack up 20 points.
South Point now has a losing record of 1-2. As for North Buncombe, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, South Point will take on Catawba Ridge at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Raiders will need to watch out since the Copperheads have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for North Buncombe, they will face off against Franklin at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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