The James Kenan Tigers lost against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. James Kenan fell just short of Wallace-Rose Hill by a score of 50-47. James Kenan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, James Kenan had strong showings from RonNyia Joyner, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Y'Anna Rivers, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
James Kenan has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10.
James Kenan will take on East Duplin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. East Duplin presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than James Kenan in North Carolina (East Duplin is ranked 76th, while James Kenan is ranked 261st). As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwest Onslow at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southwest Onslow is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
