West Mecklenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a blow against the Spartanburg Vikings, falling 64-22. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 484th in North Carolina, while the Vikings are ranked 88th in South Carolina).
Spartanburg found their leader in sophomore Kaylee Nelson, who went 8 of 11 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Those 18 points gave Nelson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of De'Asia Bridges, who posted 13 points along with six boards and three steals.
West Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Spartanburg, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
West Mecklenburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-14 loss against North Mecklenburg on the 4th. Spartanburg has also already played their next matchup, a 70-44 defeat against James F. Byrnes on the 4th.
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