Statesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the North Lincoln Knights 74-27. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Knights are ranked 40th).
Several Greyhounds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caylie Ward, who posted six points.
Greyhounds
| 01/24/25 vs North Lincoln | 27-74 |
| 01/21/25 vs Hickory | 31-46 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Stephens | 35-36 |
| 01/15/25 vs North Iredell | 36-42 |
Even though they lost, Statesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
North Lincoln's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Black, who went 7 for 12 en route to 21 points and four steals. Black has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Hailey Hagler was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Statesville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for North Lincoln, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Statesville will head out on the road to face off against East Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season. As for North Lincoln, they will welcome Hickory at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lincoln also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 68.1 points per game.
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