South Lenoir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-34 heartbreaker at the hands of the Havelock Rams. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 9-4 in the first quarter.
| 01/15/25 @ Havelock | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ East Duplin | 9 |
| 01/09/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 9 |
| 01/08/25 vs James Kenan | 9 |
Defeat or not, South Lenoir got some senior leadership from Tyazhia Midgett and Gracie Tyndall. Midgett dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Tyndall posted 13 points and seven boards. Midgett has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Jasmine Raines also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Kaitlynn Howell went supernova for Havelock, going 10 for 19 en route to 21 points along with seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Howell a new career-high in points. Lanai Brantley was another key player, putting up six points.
South Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Havelock, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
South Lenoir has already played their next game, a 29-23 defeat against North Lenoir on the 16th. As for Havelock, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-24 win against Northside - Jacksonville on the 17th.
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