The North Henderson Knights waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They blew past Pisgah 82-62. Given North Henderson's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Pisgah is ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading North Henderson to victory were Zion McDaniel and Bryson Rowe. McDaniel scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Rowe shot 5-for-11 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rowe has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Noah Pierce, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
North Henderson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Pisgah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
North Henderson will look to defend their home court on Friday against Tuscola at 6:00 p.m. North Henderson is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Tuscola is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pisgah, they will head out on the road to take on Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pisgah knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 matches -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge.
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