South Lenoir entered their contest against Ayden - Grifton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The South Lenoir Blue Devils took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ayden - Grifton Chargers. One positive for the Blue Devils, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why South Lenoir lost, don't look at Gracie Tyndall. Despite the final result, she went 13 for 29 en route to 27 points plus seven rebounds. That was a full 62.8% of South Lenoir's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Herring, who had eight points in addition to two steals.
Even though they lost, South Lenoir was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
South Lenoir is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. As for Ayden - Grifton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Lenoir will welcome Clinton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ayden - Grifton has already played their next matchup (against South Lenoir), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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