West Henderson lost against North Buncombe back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The West Henderson Falcons lost to the North Buncombe Black Hawks on the road by a 58-44 margin. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was June Scontras, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Lyda, who posted six points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, West Henderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 35 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Buncombe found their leader in sophomore Aubrey Gilliland, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. What's more, Gilliland also racked up seven steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gracie Edmonds, who went 5 of 9 to rack up 15 points.
West Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for North Buncombe, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
West Henderson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-59 defeat against Franklin on the 7th. As for North Buncombe, they have also already played their next contest, a 65-31 victory against Enka on the 7th.
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