High Point Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 42-32 to the Landrum Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 36-31 back in January.
Amani Slaughter
| 02/11/25 @ Landrum | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs Greer Middle College | 7 |
| 02/07/25 @ Liberty | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 01/04/25 @ Clinton | 2 |
High Point Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amani Slaughter, who posted eight points, and Ella Zhuk, who put up eight points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Slaughter a new career-high in points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Landrum to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sullivan Price, who earned 12 points along with eight steals and seven boards. Price is becoming a predictor of Landrum's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 5-1 (and 8-11 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kylie Fortner, who scored 16 points and five rebounds.
High Point Academy's record now sits at 5-16. As for Landrum, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
High Point Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-41 defeat against Blacksburg on the 13th. As for Landrum, they have also already played their next contest, a 49-29 victory against Greenville Tech Charter on the 13th.
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