East Davidson came up into this matchup off a tough 24-point defeat last Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the West Davidson Dragons by a score of 33-30 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Golden Eagles have suffered since January 19, 2024.
West Davidson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Meghan Leonard led the charge by going 5-for-10 en route to 10 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. Leonard has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kyler Nelson, who posted eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for East Davidson and nudges their season record down to 8-16. As for West Davidson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-11.
East Davidson has already played their next game, a 57-46 defeat against Lexington on the 17th. As for West Davidson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-40 loss against Salisbury on the 17th.
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