Northside - Jacksonville was the 64-52 winner over New Bern when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Bern Bears on Tuesday. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah McKay, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Mayhew, who posted 13 points.
Monarchs
| 01/07/25 vs New Bern | 53-63 |
| 01/03/25 vs J.H. Rose | 50-62 |
Even though they lost, Northside - Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
New Bern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Terry Riggins led the charge by going 5 for 7 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jussan Wiggins, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points and six boards.
Northside - Jacksonville's record is now 5-7. As for New Bern, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-5.
Northside - Jacksonville will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Havelock at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. Northside - Jacksonville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season. As for New Bern, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-42 loss against J.H. Rose on the 9th.
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