One night after exploding for 52 points, 10 steals and eight assists in a 100-59 win against Morehead, Neal set a new school scoring record with his prolific performance.
The UNC Greensboro commit brings his season average to 38.4 points following what is the fourth-highest output in the country this season, according to
data submitted to MaxPreps.
Dionte Neal dropped 63 points Saturday night in a 103-73 Reidsville win. The UNC Greensboro commit's career night came on the heels of a 52-point outburst on Friday. (FILE PHOTO: Jerrell Jordan)
The number 63 is now tied to Neal in more way than one as the 5-foot-9 point guard was the catalyst in guiding Reidsville to 63 consecutive victories over the past three seasons.
Although their 63-game win streak was snapped last month in a 78-74 loss to
Washington (N.C.) at the John Wall Holiday Invitational, Neal pumped in 36 of his game-high 42 points in the second half. He helped the Rams erase a 16-point halftime deficit before falling just short.
Neal earned North Carolina MaxPreps Player of the Year honors last season with 22.9 points, 9.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
Neal guided Reidsville to the Class 4A state championship on the gridiron. The do-it-all athlete completed 32 of 51 passes for 542 yards and 10 touchdowns, carried 43 times for 511 yards and eight touchdowns and hauled in 68 receptions for 1,352 yards and 18 touchdowns. He totaled 256 kick-return yards, 179 punt-return yards and tallied seven interceptions.
The star senior looks to continue his hot streak on Friday when Reidsville (8-1) returns to the court against
Walkertown (N.C.).
