Western Harnett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 36th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 69-30 loss at the hands of the Eastern Randolph Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 603rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 219th).
Eastern Randolph's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Gee, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Gee a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Timothy Brower, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Western Harnett's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Eastern Randolph, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Western Harnett wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 76-30 defeat against Triton on the 3rd. As for Eastern Randolph, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-50 win against Asheboro on the 3rd.
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