The Hunt Warriors will head out to take on the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Hunt was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to East Wake. Hunt hasn't had much luck with East Wake recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite their defeat, Hunt saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Na'sir Hines, who went 6 for 9 to rack up 17 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Hines also posted a 80% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was AJ Hampton, who went 6 of 13 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, C.B. Aycock came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Spartans 70-36. Given the Golden Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Spartans are ranked 573rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
C.B. Aycock pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Hunt, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Hunt came up short against C.B. Aycock in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 60-49. Can Hunt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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