Longwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at home by a 66-48 margin.
Thornton Fractional South was led to victory by Amari Dukes and Nick Ford. Dukes went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and two blocks, while Ford went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Ford a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (33%). David Nkwogu was another key player, posting five points.
Longwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Thornton Fractional South, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Longwood will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dunbar at 5:00 p.m. on December 12th. Thornton Fractional South has already played their next contest, a 67-64 loss against Hammond Central on the 29th.
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