The Kirtland Hornets had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Kirtland has posted yet this season.
Despite the loss, North still got an impressive performance from Sean Register Jr, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 63.3% of North's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nate Tadiello, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and five blocks.
Kirtland pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Kirtland will square off against Brooklyn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North, they will be playing at home against Beachwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beachwood is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
