After a string of three wins, the East Mecklenburg Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. The New Year welcomed they with a 52-24 whooping from Weddington. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Mecklenburg in their matchups with Weddington: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why East Mecklenburg lost, one person who can't be blamed is Presense Downer. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Jade Marshall, who scored three points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Leading Weddington to victory were Madison Motto and Natalie Poole. Motto scored ten points along with nine rebounds and four steals, while Poole scored 18 points along with six assists and five steals. The contest was Poole's third in a row with at least ten points. Sydney Sitren was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists.
East Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Weddington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
East Mecklenburg won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Nation Ford at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th. Nation Ford is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Weddington, they will challenge Porter Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Porter Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Weddington likes a good challenge.
