South Lenoir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 51-29 to the James Kenan Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 579th, while the Tigers are ranked 288th).
Despite the loss, South Lenoir still got an impressive performance from Gracie Tyndall, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points and seven boards.
James Kenan found their leader in sophomore Y'Anna Rivers, who went 13 for 23 en route to 31 points. Those 31 points set a new season-high mark for Rivers.
South Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for James Kenan, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
South Lenoir wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 57-27 defeat against Southwest Onslow on the 9th. As for James Kenan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-38 loss against Kinston on the 9th.
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