The South Lenoir Blue Devils will head out to challenge the James Kenan Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, South Lenoir turned things around against Dixon on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 46-32 win over the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, James Kenan waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They secured a 45-40 W over the Bulldogs.
James Kenan's win came from a few key players South Lenoir will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Y'Anna Rivers, who posted 13 points. Labria McGowan was another key player, putting up ten points.
South Lenoir's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-15. As for James Kenan, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
South Lenoir might still be hurting after the 51-29 defeat they got from James Kenan in their previous meeting on January 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rivers, who went 13 for 23 en route to 31 points. Now that South Lenoir knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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