Atkins kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Western Guilford Hornets, falling 68-48. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Camels of the 40-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2019.
Amanda Worrell and Lauren Shen certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Worrell scored 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Shen earned ten points along with two steals. Worrell has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Leila Henderson was a one-man wrecking crew for Western Guilford as she went 14 for 20 en route to 35 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jainya Williams, who earned nine points.
Atkins has already played their next match, a 38-36 defeat against Triad Baptist Christian Academy on the 19th. As for Western Guilford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-55 victory against Eastern Guilford on the 19th.
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