Harnett Central had lost nine games on the road dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 3-4 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Gray's Creek Bears as they made off with an 80-57 win. The matchup marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Harnett Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from King Murdock, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Murdock is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Eli Shwaikeh was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 18 points and four steals.
Trojans
| 12/10/25 @ Gray's Creek | 23 |
| 12/03/25 vs Gray's Creek | 11 |
| 12/01/25 @ Clayton | 9 |
| 11/24/25 @ Fuquay-Varina | 4 |
| 11/20/25 vs Triton | 7 |
| + 11 more games |
Harnett Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
As for Gray's Creek, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 51.0 points this season.
Despite the loss, Gray's Creek still got an impressive performance from Quion Andrews, who went 10-for-21 en route to 25 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Reed, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 14 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Harnett Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 71-34 win against South Johnston on the 12th. As for Gray's Creek, they have also already played their next game, a 57-42 defeat against South View on the 12th.
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