James Kenan lost against Southwest Onslow back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The James Kenan Tigers were outmatched by the Southwest Onslow Stallions and fell 88-58. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Stallions are ranked 34th).
Malekhi Hutchinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Southwest Onslow, going 6 for 7 en route to 19 points along with six assists and three steals. The matchup was Hutchinson's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Carlos Pagan, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
James Kenan has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Southwest Onslow, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
James Kenan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-53 defeat against Wallace-Rose Hill on the 27th. Southwest Onslow has also already played their next matchup, a 68-57 win against Eastern Randolph on the 18th.
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