Bassett lost against Mecklenburg County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Bassett Bengals came up short against the Mecklenburg County Phoenix, falling 61-41.
Bassett's loss came despite strong showings from David Cook and Zyreak Manns. Cook posted 13 points, while Manns put up 12 points.
Bassett's loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Mecklenburg County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Looking ahead, Bassett will venture away from home to take on Halifax County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Halifax County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Bassett likes a good challenge. As for Mecklenburg County, they will host Magna Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mecklenburg County is facing Magna Vista at the right time seeing as Magna Vista is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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