Basketball Recap: South Lenoir's Luck Changes for the Better on Thursday

South Lenoir had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the North Lenoir Hawks 70-68. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since November 25, 2024.

South Lenoir's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for North Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.

South Lenoir has already played their next match (against Ashley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. North Lenoir won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ayden - Grifton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ayden - Grifton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.