Heide Trask has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the East Duplin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Heide Trask's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Even though West Columbus scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Heide Trask still came out on top. Heide Trask enjoyed a cozy 73-55 win over West Columbus.
It was another big night for Myron Mckoy, who scored 30 points along with six assists and three steals. The matchup was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Gio Driggers was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, East Duplin is still winless after their game against Richlands on Tuesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. East Duplin fell just short of Richlands by a score of 54-51.
East Duplin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zachary Ball, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds, and Jeremiah Judge who scored 16 points. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Hall, who scored two points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, East Duplin were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Heide Trask is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for East Duplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's matchup: Heide Trask have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 41.8% of their threes per game. It's a different story for East Duplin, though, as they've only drained 30.5% of their threes per game this season. Given Heide Trask's sizeable advantage in that area, East Duplin will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
