It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Iredell can now relate to. They fell 63-54 to the North Buncombe Black Hawks on Tuesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
North Buncombe was led to victory by Kadence Penley and Aubrey Gilliland. Penley en route to 19 points, while Gilliland to rack up 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Penley has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grace Parker, who scored six points.
North Iredell's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for North Buncombe, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
North Iredell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Buncombe, they will head out to take on Ben L. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ben L. Smith will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something North Buncombe surely won't give up without a fight.
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