If St. Pauls was feeling good fresh off their 47-22 takedown of Red Springs last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Pauls Bulldogs received a blow on Friday as they fell 59-40 to the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Golden Tornadoes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Zhari Shipman
| 02/07/25 @ Fairmont | 26 |
| 02/04/25 vs Red Springs | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs West Bladen | 20 |
| 01/29/25 vs Clinton | 17 |
When it comes to explaining why St. Pauls lost, don't look at Zhari Shipman. Despite the final result, she went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc on her way to 26 points. Shipman's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Zakoreya Davis was another key player, putting up three points and six rebounds.
Fairmont got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lyric McNair out in front who went 8-for-16 en route to 19 points along with eight boards and three steals. McNair has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taniya Simms, who posted eight points in addition to 21 rebounds and three steals.
St. Pauls suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 17-4. As for Fairmont, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
St. Pauls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-24 win against Clinton on the 11th. As for Fairmont, they have also already played their next matchup, a 76-16 victory against West Bladen on the 11th.
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