North Moore can bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 63-62 photo finish over the Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Buccaneers back in January, they had to take a 67-60 loss.
North Moore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brady Preslar, who went 6 for 11 en route to 20 points. Preslar is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Blake Pennington, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
North Moore was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bartlett Yancey only racked up four assists.
Bartlett Yancey's loss came despite strong showings from Jaden Carolina and Trey Diggs. Carolina dropped a double-double on 13 points and 20 boards, while Diggs dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Carolina is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Newcomb, who posted 12 points.
North Moore's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 4-12. As for Bartlett Yancey, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
North Moore has already played their next game, a 71-40 loss against Seaforth on the 4th. As for Bartlett Yancey, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 52-39 defeat against Southeast Alamance on the 4th.
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