East Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 57-46 to the Lexington Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 143rd).
Lexington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily Ervin, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 15 boards. Ervin's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Bobo, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
East Davidson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
East Davidson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lexington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-31 victory against Salisbury on the 18th.
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