Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Atkins). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the High Point Central Bison 59-26. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-9.
| 01/16/25 @ High Point Central | 15 |
| 01/15/25 vs Eastern Guilford | 19 |
| 01/09/25 @ Northeast Guilford | 17 |
| 01/03/25 vs Southern Guilford | 19 |
| 12/16/24 @ Carter G. Woodson | 19 |
Leading Atkins to victory were Amanda Worrell and Taylor Shen. Worrell went 5 for 8 on her way to 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Shen went 6 of 7 en route to 17 points. The match was Worrell's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanaa Puryear, who posted 12 points.
The victory snapped Atkins' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-10 record. As for High Point Central, they are on a 38-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Atkins didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-35 loss against Rockingham County on the 17th. As for High Point Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-8 defeat against Southern Guilford on the 17th.
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