
Gio Driggers
| 02/13/26 vs Southwest Onslow | 59% |
| 02/10/26 @ Clinton | 50% |
| 01/29/26 vs South Lenoir | 60% |
| 01/27/26 vs Pender | 63% |
| 01/23/26 vs Clinton | 67% |
| + 3 more games |
Heide Trask won the last time they faced Southwest Onslow and Gio Driggers did his part to make sure it happened again. The Titans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 73-70 victory over the Stallions on Friday for which the team can thank Driggers, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Southwest Onslow lost, don't look at Carlos Pagan. Despite the final result, he shot 63% from the field to rack up 37 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 52.9% of the Stallions' points, marking the fourth time in a row Pagan has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Xavier Pearson, who scored eight points.
The win made it two in a row for Heide Trask and bumps their season record up to 14-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of three points across that stretch. As for Southwest Onslow, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-13.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Heide Trask will square off against rival Pender at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Southwest Onslow is set to challenge their familiar foe Clinton at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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