Stone Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cedar Grove Saints. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-22 on January 7th.
When it comes to explaining why Stone Mountain lost, don't look at Makayla Wilson. Despite the final result, she posted 23 points. That was a full 54.8% of Stone Mountain's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Saniya Tayor, who had 11 points.
Stone Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Cedar Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Stone Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-30 loss against Dunwoody on the 25th. As for Cedar Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge North Clayton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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