North Lincoln is a perfect 10-0 against West Iredell since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The North Lincoln Knights will face off against the West Iredell Warriors at 7:30 p.m. North Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 games -- so hopefully West Iredell likes a good challenge.
On Friday, everything went North Lincoln's way against Foard as North Lincoln made off with a 74-52 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Kellen Karr
| 02/07/25 @ Foard | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs St. Stephens | 18 |
| 01/31/25 vs North Iredell | 10 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hickory | 14 |
| 01/24/25 @ Statesville | 13 |
| + 17 more games |
It was another big night for Kellen Karr, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last 22 games he's played dating back to last season. Nash Haney also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Meanwhile, West Iredell ended up a good deal behind Hickory on Friday and lost 78-61. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 95th).
North Lincoln will have to contain Jordan Patterson as he made an impact in West Iredell's last game. He went 9 of 15 to rack up 21 points and five rebounds. That was a full 34.4% of West Iredell's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Amario Spence was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.
North Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.6 points over those games. As for West Iredell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for North Lincoln against West Iredell in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 96-61 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Patterson, who went 11 for 20 en route to 29 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Lincoln still be able to contain Patterson? There's only one way to find out.
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