North Lincoln's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They really took it to the South Iredell Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up an 84-54 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their 28-point performance the game before.
Kellen Karr went supernova for North Lincoln, dropping a triple-double on 18 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. Karr has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Ben Heavner was another key player, going 8 for 14 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds.
North Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, South Iredell had strong showings from Kobe Richardson, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points, and Brady Doucette, who posted 11 points. The dominant performance also gave Richardson a new career-high in field goal percentage (63%). Another player making a difference was Chris Mattei, who posted four points.
The win got North Lincoln back to even at 1-1. As for South Iredell, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
North Lincoln will take on Ardrey Kell at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ardrey Kell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 211 points over their last three matches. South Iredell has already played their next matchup (against North Lincoln), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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