After flying high against the T.W. Andrews Red Raiders last Monday, the Morehead Panthers came back down to earth. Morehead took a 76-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Reidsville on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Morehead in their matchups with Reidsville: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Morehead still got an impressive performance from Makel Smith, who scored 33 points. Smith has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Bigelow, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Reidsville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kendre Harrison out in front who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 14 rebounds. Harrison is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Johnniyus Sharpe was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Morehead's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Reidsville, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 22-0.
Morehead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Reidsville, they will take on Walkertown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Reidsville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 22 games -- so hopefully Walkertown likes a good challenge.
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