North Rowan was the 79-42 winner over Lexington when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The North Rowan Cavaliers took a blow against the Lexington Yellowjackets on Monday, falling 72-45. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 148th).
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Despite the loss, North Rowan still got an impressive performance from Krisstyle Stockton, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Stockton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Dasia Elder was another key player, putting up 11 points and five steals.
Lexington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makayla Bobo, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave Bobo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Ervin, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 23 points and five boards.
North Rowan is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
North Rowan will square off against Albemarle at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Albemarle's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for Lexington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-37 victory against West Davidson on the 4th.
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