Basketball Recap: A.L. Brown Takes a Loss

A.L. Brown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 60-35 to the Cox Mill Chargers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wonders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-37 back in January.

Despite the loss, A.L. Brown saw an underclassman step up: sophomore London Gray posted 26 points. That was a full 74.3% of A.L. Brown's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Cox Mill was led to victory by Madison Alexander and Lauren Farrell. Alexander dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Farrell dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Farrell has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Spoorthi Saranu, who scored seven points and five assists.

A.L. Brown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Cox Mill, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.

A.L. Brown will head out to square off against West Cabarrus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. A.L. Brown is facing West Cabarrus at the right time seeing as West Cabarrus is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Cox Mill, they will challenge Marvin Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marvin Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Cox Mill likes a good challenge.