The North Moore Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 65-54 defeat to Bartlett Yancey. North Moore lost against Bartlett Yancey in their previous head to head back in February of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 55-51 score last time.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Colby Pennington, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. Michael Copeland was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Kentrell Willis was his usual excellent self, scoring 31 points along with three steals for Bartlett Yancey. Willis continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Sidney, who scored 16 points.
North Moore now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Bartlett Yancey, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
North Moore will look to defend their home court on Friday against Seaforth at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Seaforth's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. Bartlett Yancey won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Eastern Alamance at 7:30 p.m. on January 3rd. Eastern Alamance presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bartlett Yancey in North Carolina (Eastern Alamance is ranked 239th, while Bartlett Yancey is ranked 515th).
