Basketball Recap: Lauren Steiner's Big Game Can't Quite Lead East Chapel Hill over Leesville Road

East Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 55-30 to the Leesville Road Pride. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Pride are ranked 105th).

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lauren Steiner, who posted 13 points and five rebounds. Steiner is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alison Zaranek, who earned five points and three steals.

Leesville Road's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mattie Matonic, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Matonic a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Zuburg, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.

East Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Leesville Road, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

East Chapel Hill won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Athens Drive at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Leesville Road, they will venture away from home to face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.