The North Lincoln Knights will face off against the North Iredell Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 games -- so hopefully North Iredell likes a good challenge.
North Lincoln will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Hickory, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. North Lincoln enjoyed a cozy 89-74 win over Hickory on Tuesday.
| 12/05/24 vs Forestview | 21 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hickory | 26 |
| 02/06/24 @ St. Stephens | 21 |
| 12/28/24 @ Bandys | 21 |
| 01/12/24 vs St. Stephens | 20 |
North Lincoln got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Heavner out in front who went 10 for 16 en route to 26 points and five rebounds. Those 26 points gave Heavner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Karr, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards.
Meanwhile, North Iredell entered their tilt with St. Stephens on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They secured a 67-63 W over the Indians.
North Lincoln is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points per game. As for North Iredell, they pushed their record up to 7-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for North Lincoln against North Iredell when the teams last played on January 7th, as the team secured an 88-47 victory. Does North Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Iredell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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