You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wallace-Rose Hill's strategy against North Lenoir on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs blew the North Lenoir Hawks out of the water with a 51-16 final score. The contest marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Wallace-Rose Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savannah Smith led the charge by going 10 for 22 on her way to 20 points and three steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophie Sloan, who went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Bulldogs
| 01/08/25 vs North Lenoir | 51-16 |
| 01/07/25 vs South Lenoir | 39-14 |
Wallace-Rose Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
North Lenoir lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ta'Sheena Lynch, who posted eight points.
Wallace-Rose Hill's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for North Lenoir, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Wallace-Rose Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 41-35 defeat against Kinston on the 14th. As for North Lenoir, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-14 loss against East Duplin on the 9th.
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