It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact James Kenan can now relate to. They were outmatched by the St. Pauls Bulldogs and fell 75-42. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 69th).
Despite the loss, James Kenan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Y'Anna Rivers posted 15 points. Gabriel Outlaw was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Zakoreya Davis, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 17 boards for St. Pauls. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Monroe, who en route to 16 points.
James Kenan has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. St. Pauls' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4.
James Kenan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Pauls, they will challenge Goldsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goldsboro will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something St. Pauls surely won't give up without a fight.
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