Basketball Recap: Lanai Brantley's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Havelock over D.H. Conley

Havelock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 39-30 to the D.H. Conley Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 39-25 back in January.

Havelock's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lanai Brantley, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was O'Lora Krupey, who earned eight points.

Rams

Assists

01/31/25 vs D.H. Conley	12
01/30/25 @ J.H. Rose	9
01/29/25 vs South Central	2
01/17/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville	10
01/15/25 vs South Lenoir	5
+ 26 more games

Even though they lost, Havelock was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Leading D.H. Conley to victory were Britni Silver and Charlazha Wilson. Silver dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards, while Wilson put up 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Silver has scored at least a third of D.H. Conley's points. Denae Thompson was another key player, putting up no points and seven rebounds.

Havelock's record is now 4-11. As for D.H. Conley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5.

Havelock has already played their next match, a 71-29 loss against Jacksonville on the 4th. As for D.H. Conley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-37 win against Perquimans on the 1st.