The North Greenville Trailblazers began the 2026 year with a 70-56 victory over the Crusaders of Belmont Abbey in Belmont, North Carolina. With the win, NGU improves to 6-5 overall with a 4-2 record in conference play. A competitive opening half concluded with a late NGU run to lead 29-22 going into halftime. The Trailblazers shot 35.3 from the field in the half. Both teams improved from the field in the 2nd half, with the Trailblazers leading with an impressive .556 percentage from the field, allowing them to pull away to ultimately win by double digits. North Greenville led in second chance points 18-8 as well as points in the paint 40-30 as points off turnovers 10-5.

Jacob Brown posted a double-double, finishing with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and an assist. Savion Brown finished with 19 points and 4 rebounds. Carter Bobbitt recorded 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and an assist.

North Greenville will face the Lions of Paine College on Monday, January 5th in Augusta, Georgia.