It was a good run, but the Southern Alamance Patriots unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 54-40 fall against Eastern Alamance. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern Alamance of the 66-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sunny Yarnell, who scored 14 points. Morgan Isley was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Eastern Alamance got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Makayla Thompson out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Rihanna Gregory, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Southern Alamance's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-12. As for Eastern Alamance, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Southern Alamance will head out on the road to challenge Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Alamance has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 820 points over their last 12 games. As for Eastern Alamance, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Orange at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Alamance is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Orange is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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