Langtree Charter Academy had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-12 to make it seven. They lost 49-26 to the Corvian Community Cardinals. The Lions were down 41-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Jenna Long and McKinnley Vernon certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Long posted 15 points along with seven rebounds and six steals, while Vernon dropped a double-double with ten boards and ten blocks. That was a full 57.7% of Langtree Charter Academy's points, marking the eighth time in a row Long has put up more than a third of the team's points.
As for Corvian Community, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since December 17, 2024 (when they won 67-43).
Corvian Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Azaria Kimble led the charge by putting up 14 points. Those 14 points gave Kimble a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Malik, who scored 11 points.
Langtree Charter Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-11 loss against Lincoln Charter on the 30th. As for Corvian Community, they have also already played their next contest, a 55-13 defeat against Community School of Davidson on the 30th.
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