South Stanly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the West Stanly Colts 61-34. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rowdy Rebel Bulls of the 67-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, South Stanly saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kanija Colson dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Colson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, South Stanly 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 rebounds in five consecutive games.
South Stanly's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for West Stanly, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Stanly has already played their next match (against West Stanly), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for West Stanly, they are taking a road trip to face off against Charlotte Latin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte Latin will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something West Stanly surely won't give up without a fight.
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