The North Cross Raiders had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 79-69 victory over Carlisle on Tuesday. The win was just what North Cross needed coming off of a 88-34 loss in their prior match.
North Cross was led to victory by Antonio Mack and Jesiah Hines. Mack almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, while Hines scored 28 points along with five rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Mack pulled down eight or more rebounds. Tristan Lange was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Carlisle saw an underclassman step up: Trey Beamer almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. Beamer hasn't dropped below 17 points for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Branson Leduc-Mattox, who scored ten points along with five assists.
North Cross' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
North Cross will play host again and welcome Hargrave Military Academy, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hargrave Military Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully North Cross likes a good challenge. As for Carlisle, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Lynchburg HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Carlisle's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches.
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