The White Oak Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season. They blew past Richlands, posting a 63-30 victory at home. The win was familiar territory for White Oak who now have three in a row.
Kaemon Noel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of White Oak's points. Curtis Jackson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Despite the loss, Richlands had strong showings from Lenny Haftner-Hunter, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds, and KeAndre Mattocks, who scored four points. The match was Haftner-Hunter's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
White Oak has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Richlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. White Oak and Swansboro will face off at 7:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Swansboro's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games. Richlands and Southwest Onslow will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Southwest Onslow presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Richlands in North Carolina (Southwest Onslow is ranked 177th, while Richlands is ranked 490th).
