The New Hanover Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Hopewell Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Hanover knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Hopewell likes a good challenge.
New Hanover's tournament run continued when they took on South Mecklenburg on Saturday. The Wildcats claimed a resounding 71-41 win over the Sabres. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 26 points or more this season.
Jazir Wright-Mcghee
| 12/06/25 vs South Mecklenburg | 63% |
| 12/05/25 @ Garner | 42% |
| 11/24/25 @ Jack Britt | 47% |
| 11/22/25 vs Chambers | 40% |
| 11/21/25 vs Harrells Christian Academy | 44% |
New Hanover can attribute much of their success to Kellum Brown, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards, and Jazir Wright-Mcghee, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Wright-Mcghee now owns an excellent 46.4% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Ny'Zion Ballard, who went 6-for-9 en route to 12 points and seven boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: New Hanover was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hopewell lost to J.H. Rose at home by a 72-54 margin on Saturday. The contest marked the Titans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
New Hanover pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.9 points. As for Hopewell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
New Hanover came up short against Hopewell in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 43-34. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Quay Watson (who posted 18 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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