Basketball Recap: Person Comes Up Short

If Person was feeling good fresh off their 47-24 takedown of Halifax County last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Person Rockets were outmatched by the Williams Bulldogs and fell 62-34. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.

Williams' win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordyn Taylor, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points and eight boards. Malia Scott was another key player, putting up ten points.

Person's loss dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Williams, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Person will square off against Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Person is facing Southern Alamance at the right time seeing as Southern Alamance is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Williams, they will face off against Eastern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.