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| 12/27/24 - Home | 56-50 W |
| 02/10/24 - Neutral | 65-55 W |
| 01/04/24 - Home | 65-46 W |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 56-51 W |
| 01/03/23 - Away | 63-57 W |
| 01/18/20 - Neutral | 58-42 W |
Payne Tech has gone a perfect 6-0 against North Star Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lions will be home for the holidays to greet North Star Academy at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Payne Tech's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while North Star Academy has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Payne Tech will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating East Side, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. The Lions blew past the Red Raiders 68-43 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, North Star Academy came up short against Montclair on Monday and fell 60-52.
Payne Tech will need to focus on slowing down Nathaniel Adah, one of several North Star Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted seven points and 15 rebounds. Tajee Carter was another key player, going 5-for-11 on his way to 13 points.
North Star Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Payne Tech, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Payne Tech didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against North Star Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Star Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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