Areona McKoy
| 01/31/25 @ Union | 21 |
| 01/28/25 vs Rosewood | 26 |
| 01/27/25 vs Hobbton | 19 |
| 01/17/25 @ North Duplin | 29 |
| 01/14/25 vs Union | 40 |
If Union wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Lakewood, they should've done a better job of containing Areona McKoy. The Lakewood Leopards came out on top against the Union Spartans by a score of 41-30 on Friday thanks in part to McKoy, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine steals. Her evening made it 14 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Kiyah Braxton, who posted two points along with 12 rebounds and three steals. Those 12 boards gave her a new career-high.
Despite the defeat, Union had strong showings from MAKAYLA HALL, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds, and GABRIELA SUBIAS, who had six points. HALL continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
The victory (which was Lakewood's third in a row) raised their record to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Union, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lakewood will host North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Duplin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season. Union has already played their next match (against Rosewood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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