After flying high against Douglas Byrd last Tuesday, Red Springs came back down to earth. The Red Devils came up short against the Lakewood Leopards on Monday, falling 46-20. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Leopards from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
Red Springs lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Saniyah Sinclair, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Locklear, who had five points and five rebounds.
Lakewood found their leader in sophomore Areona Mckoy, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. Mckoy is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jahmai Rich, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
Red Springs now has a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Red Springs will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against St. Pauls at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lakewood, they will welcome Lejeune at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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