Mastery Charter North - Pickett falls despite strong effort from Zaakirah Edwards

By Team Reports Jan 11, 2024, 7:26pm

Recap: Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas vs. Audenried

After flying high against the Northeast Vikings on Monday, the Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas came back down to earth. Mastery Charter North - Pickett was outmatched by Audenried on the road and fell 75-38. Mastery Charter North - Pickett was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.

When it comes to explaining why Mastery Charter North - Pickett lost on Wednesday, one person who can't be blamed is Zaakirah Edwards . Despite the final result, she scored 19 points. Edwards continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leilany Ayala , who scored nine points.

Leading Audenried to victory were Senaya Parker and Shayla Smith. Parker scored 24 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Smith dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. The contest was Smith's 14th in a row with at least ten points. Aniyah Howard was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.

Mastery Charter North - Pickett has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Audenried, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.

Mastery Charter North - Pickett will be playing at home against Imhotep Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Audenried, they will take on Penn Wood at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Penn Wood will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 356th, while Audenried is ranked 48th).