Draughn lost against Mountain Heritage back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Draughn Wildcats lost 75-49 to the Mountain Heritage Cougars. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-18.
Mountain Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lilly Neill led the charge by dropping a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Layla Worley was another key player, going 7-for-11 on her way to 19 points and six assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Draughn and nudges their season record down to 12-11. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Mountain Heritage, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Looking ahead, Draughn will take on Madison at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Mountain Heritage, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against NCSSM: Morganton at 4:00 p.m. NCSSM: Morganton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 19 straight losses, while Mountain Heritage will come in with eight straight wins.
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