The New Hanover Wildcats will square off against the North Mecklenburg Vikings at 2:35 p.m. on Saturday. New Hanover knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 32 games -- so hopefully North Mecklenburg likes a good challenge.
New Hanover is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed past Sanderson to the tune of 83-55. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Kellum Brown
| 03/12/25 vs Sanderson | 29 |
| 02/17/25 vs South Brunswick | 22 |
| 02/13/24 @ West Brunswick | 21 |
| 02/25/25 vs Rolesville | 20 |
| 02/19/25 vs West Brunswick | 20 |
It was another big night for Kellum Brown, who went 13-for-19 en route to 29 points and seven boards. Those 29 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zeus Batts, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 12 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
New Hanover was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg faced Chambers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. North Mecklenburg walked away with a 64-56 victory over Chambers. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
New Hanover pushed their record up to 30-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.2 points. As for North Mecklenburg, their victory bumped their record up to 29-3.
New Hanover couldn't quite get it done against North Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 57-47. Can New Hanover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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