If Southwest Onslow was riding high fresh off their 57-27 takedown of South Lenoir last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southwest Onslow Stallions fell to the James Kenan Tigers 48-44. The Stallions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Southwest Onslow's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oriyanna Galloway, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points along with six steals and five assists. That was a full 38.6% of Southwest Onslow's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Khimara Dorsey, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 20 boards.
Galloway wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Southwest Onslow was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as James Kenan only posted eight assists.
Leading James Kenan to victory were Y'Anna Rivers and Aleyah Wilson. Rivers went 7 for 14 en route to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks, while Wilson almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in assists (three). Gabriel Outlaw was another key player, putting up six points and 11 rebounds.
Southwest Onslow's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for James Kenan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Southwest Onslow will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Lenoir at 5:30 p.m. on January 28th. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Cassadie Fraser and Galloway. As for James Kenan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-40 victory against Wallace-Rose Hill on the 27th.
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