Fike hasn't had much luck against Hunt recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Fike Demons will head out on the road to challenge the Hunt Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Fike knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Hunt likes a good challenge.
Fike is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since January 13, 2024 on Monday. They had to suffer through a 96-64 loss at the hands of Farmville Central. The game marked the Demons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hunt beat West Johnston 60-47 on Thursday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Wildcats are ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hunt's win came from a few key players Fike will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Na'Sir Hines, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 18 points and five boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Joyner, who posted 16 points and four steals.
Hunt's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Fike, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Fike couldn't quite finish off Hunt in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 73-71. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hunt's Tyler Pridgen, who went 7 for 9 en route to 19 points. Now that Fike knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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