North Lenoir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt an 83-45 defeat at the hands of the Ayden - Grifton Chargers. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
Ayden - Grifton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hatteras Jenkins led the charge by putting up 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of EJ Ruffin, who posted 16 points.
North Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ayden - Grifton, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Lenoir and J.H. Rose will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on December 26th. Ayden - Grifton will take on Martin County in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ayden - Grifton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70 points per game this season.
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