Atkins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eastern Guilford Wildcats. The Camels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Atkins still got an impressive performance from Amanda Worrell, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 19 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 48.7% of Atkins' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanaa Puryear, who went 5 of 6 en route to 10 points.
Atkins' loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Eastern Guilford, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Atkins has already played their next match (against High Point Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Eastern Guilford Wildcats duke it out with the Dudley Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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