Seventy-First saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Charlotte Lions. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Seventy-First still got an impressive performance from Jewel Gully, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Gully a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kariana Williams, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Falcons
| 01/18/25 @ West Charlotte | 55-59 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lumberton | 50-62 |
Even though they lost, Seventy-First smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 38 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Chakira Generette, who earned 22 points for West Charlotte. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonnae Bennett, who scored 14 points.
Seventy-First's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for West Charlotte, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Seventy-First will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th. Seventy-First is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season. West Charlotte has already played their next game, a 47-30 loss against Mallard Creek on the 24th.
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