Southern Nash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Franklinton Red Rams. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Red Rams this season, with their most recent defeat being a 60-59 loss last Friday.
George Richardson
| 02/17/25 @ Franklinton | 62% |
| 02/11/25 @ Northern Nash | 82% |
| 02/07/25 vs Rocky Mount | 50% |
Despite the loss, Southern Nash still got an impressive performance from George Richardson, who went 8-for-13 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds. Richardson is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaden Hartsfield, who posted 16 points.
Zymir Lipscomb went supernova for Franklinton, putting up 16 points and three steals. Lipscomb has become a key player for Franklinton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 15 points, but 8-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirby Ransom, who had nine points and six boards.
Southern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Franklinton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
Southern Nash does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklinton, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Nash will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Franklinton surely won't give up without a fight.
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