The Andrews Yellowjackets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 55-25 loss at the hands of White Oak. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Andrews has scored all season.
White Oak had a senior duo take command as Kaemon Noel scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and Derrick Benbow jr scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The game was Benbow jr's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Curtis Jackson, who scored eight points along with five steals.
Andrews has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for White Oak, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Andrews will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Aynor at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024. Aynor is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. White Oak will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Carteret at 8:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024. East Carteret will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 288th, while White Oak is ranked 134th).
