After flying high against Montgomery Central last Tuesday, North Davidson came back down to earth. The North Davidson Black Knights came up short against the Oak Grove Grizzlies on Friday, falling 77-54. The Black Knights have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
North Davidson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Drew Hege, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Amir Dalton, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds.
Oak Grove got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Hurt out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 21 boards. Those 21 rebounds gave Hurt a new career-high. Loucas Shoaf was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 19 points and five assists.
North Davidson now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Oak Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
North Davidson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-54 defeat against Asheboro on the 4th. As for Oak Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-70 victory against Ledford on the 4th.
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