Stone Mountain takes loss despite strong performances from Shameon King and Makayla Wilson

By Team Reports Feb 12, 2024, 6:07pm

Recap: Stone Mountain Pirates vs. Westminster Wildcats

The Stone Mountain Pirates lost against the Westminster Wildcats back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Stone Mountain fell 48-39 to Westminster. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Stone Mountain in their matchups with Westminster: they've now lost seven in a row.

Stone Mountain's loss came despite strong showings from Makayla Wilson and Shameon King. Wilson scored 29 points along with four steals, while King dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 74.4% of Stone Mountain's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Stone Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Westminster, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5.

Stone Mountain and Southwest DeKalb will face off at 4:00 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Southwest DeKalb will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Stone Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westminster, they and Stephenson will face off at 3:00 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Stephenson will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Westminster surely won't give up without a fight.