North Stanly gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They managed a 57-51 win over the Greater Cabarrus S Stallions.
North Stanly was led to victory by Kk Lisenby and Shy'Mani Baskins. Lisenby went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus three steals, while Baskins dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Baskins a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Allie Morgan was another key player, scoring six points plus eight rebounds.
North Stanly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Several Stallions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Miley Bargesser, who went 8 for 17 en route to 26 points. With that strong performance, Bargesser is now averaging an impressive 16.8 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Miller, who had ten points plus five assists and two steals.
Greater Cabarrus S's loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
North Stanly will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge West Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greater Cabarrus S, they will host South Guilford HomeSchool at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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