The Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks will square off against the North Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Blackville-Hilda has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Blackville-Hilda is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 86-64 margin over Ridge Spring-Monetta on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Fighting Hawks have posted since January 26, 2024.
| 01/28/25 vs Ridge Spring-Monetta | 11 |
| 01/24/25 @ Wagener-Salley | 10 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hunter-Kinard-Tyler | 10 |
Messiah McFadden was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 15 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Jenkins, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Blackville-Hilda was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, North didn't have too much trouble with Ridge Spring-Monetta on Thursday as they won 74-57. The Eagles pushed the score to 60-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Blackville-Hilda better keep an eye on Stetson Stacks. He was instrumental in North's win, going 13 for 24 on his way to 35 points and six steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Stacks has scored at least a third of North's points. Jaylen Moody was another key player, putting up five points.
North is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.1 points per game. As for Blackville-Hilda, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Blackville-Hilda has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Blackville-Hilda came up short against North in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 71-61. Will Blackville-Hilda have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
