Unaka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cloudland Highlanders. The Rangers lost against the Highlanders in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 52-23 score last time.
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michelle Shields, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. Kalli Shepard was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Unaka's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Cloudland, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Unaka has already played their next game (against Hampton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cloudland will be playing in front of their home fans against Mitchell at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mitchell will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Cloudland surely won't give up without a fight.
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