East Gaston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to the Newberry Bulldogs on the road by a 46-28 margin. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 445th in North Carolina, while the Bulldogs are ranked 183rd in South Carolina).
Despite the defeat, East Gaston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kayla Maiers posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Lilja, who had eight points.
East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Newberry, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Gaston will welcome Bessemer City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newberry, they will host Mid-Carolina at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Newberry is facing Mid-Carolina at the right time seeing as Mid-Carolina is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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