The Havelock Rams will challenge the New Bern Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Havelock knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully New Bern likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Havelock was able to grind out a solid victory over Northside - Jacksonville, taking the game 66-57.
Meanwhile, New Bern didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against D.H. Conley on Friday, but they still walked away with a 65-59 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Havelock better keep an eye on Jussan Wiggins. He was instrumental in New Bern's win, going 6 for 10 en route to 23 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Wiggins is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Amari Reddick was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks.
New Bern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Havelock, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Havelock's way against New Bern in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Havelock made off with an 82-57 win. Will Havelock repeat their success, or does New Bern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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