Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Ledford couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 53-33 to the Pisgah Bears on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Bears are ranked 42nd).
Izzy Smith
| 02/28/25 @ Pisgah | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs East Rowan | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Oak Grove | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Central Davidson | 6 |
| 02/12/25 @ Randleman | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
Ledford's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kiya Autry, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds, and Izzy Smith, who posted seven points along with 12 boards and five blocks. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 16 games she's played.
Pisgah found their leader in freshman Brooklyn Bryson, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Bryson a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Rylee Campbell, who scored 13 points.
Ledford's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Pisgah, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Ledford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pisgah, they have already played their next game, a 52-48 loss against Oak Grove on the 4th.
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