The Heide Trask Titans entered their tilt with the West Columbus Vikings with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. Heide Trask walked away with an 82-69 victory over West Columbus on Friday. Given Heide Trask's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while West Columbus is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Myron Mckoy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 41 points and ten assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sherrod Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why West Columbus lost, one person who can't be blamed is Unique Kelly. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points along with two steals. Kelly hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Bellamy, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Heide Trask has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for West Columbus, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Heide Trask will play host again and welcome SouthWest Edgecombe, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Heide Trask's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 matchups. As for West Columbus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Columbus has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 491 points over their last seven matches.
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