There's no place like home for New Hanover, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They slipped by the South View Tigers 46-45 on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Tigers last Tuesday, they had to take a 56-37 defeat.
New Hanover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zirhe Sellers led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Sellers is becoming a predictor of New Hanover's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Maleah Moses Braxton, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Danauje Brooks, who earned 27 points. That was a full 60% of South View's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Zakiera Gaillard, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Wildcats
| 12/09/24 vs South View | 46-45 |
| 11/26/24 vs Jack Britt | 64-35 |
| 11/20/24 vs Cape Fear Academy | 54-35 |
New Hanover pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for South View, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
New Hanover won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Topsail at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South View, they will take on Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
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