Williams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eastern Alamance Eagles. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 60-49 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malia Scott, who posted 13 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Amira Lunsford, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points along with five boards and four steals.
Scott wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Williams was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Alamance only racked up six assists.
Leading Eastern Alamance to victory were Aliya Trollinger and Makayla Scott. Trollinger dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards, while Scott almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Scott continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Carden, who put up nine points and eight rebounds.
Williams' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Eastern Alamance, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Williams didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-37 loss against Western Alamance on the 9th. As for Eastern Alamance, they will venture away from home to face off against Person at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th. Eastern Alamance has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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