The North Pitt Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Pitt is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 78-44 victory over West Craven. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
North Pitt got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elisha Barrett out in front who made all 5 shots he took racking up 14 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Khye Dixon, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear Academy won against Arendell Parrott Academy on Tuesday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Cape Fear Academy took down John Paul II Catholic 49-31. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.
North Pitt better keep an eye on Isaiah Gibson. He was instrumental in Cape Fear Academy's win, going 6 of 14 en route to 17 points and eight boards. Domas Undzenas was another key player, putting up eight points.
Cape Fear Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Cape Fear Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for North Pitt, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-11.
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