Cairo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Long County Blue Tide, falling 75-51.
Long County found their leader in sophomore Jy'Son Mallard, who posted 19 points along with six assists and five boards. Those six assists set a new season-high mark for Mallard. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja?Mere Martin, who went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points and five rebounds.
Cairo's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Long County, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Cairo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 86-61 defeat against Worth County on the 28th. As for Long County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-58 loss against Fort Lauderdale on the 27th.
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