The South Lenoir Blue Devils will head out to take on the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Lenoir will be strutting in after a victory while Ashley will be coming in after a defeat.
South Lenoir took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Lenoir 70-68. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Ashley played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 75-46 loss at the hands of Laney. While losing is never fun, the Screaming Eagle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 108th).
South Lenoir will have to contain Nate Jarrell as he made an impact in Ashley's last game. He posted 13 points.
South Lenoir's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for Ashley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
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