St. Stephens played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the East Lincoln Mustangs and fell 68-26. The Indians have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Defeat or not, St. Stephens got some senior leadership from Kennedy Blevins and Sydney Barkley. Blevins posted 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Barkley earned no points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That was a full 53.8% of St. Stephens' points, marking the 11th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
East Lincoln was led to victory by Taniyah Thomas and Emma Montanari. Thomas dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten steals, while Montanari dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Montanari's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Lane Pethel was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
St. Stephens' loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for East Lincoln, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
St. Stephens has already played their next game, a 36-35 victory against Statesville on the 17th. As for East Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-36 win against North Iredell on the 17th.
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