Person came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 77-53 to the Southeast Alamance Stallions. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Stallions are ranked 82nd).
Southeast Alamance found their leader in sophomore Donnie Fairley, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Fairley is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Gardner, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 13 points.
Person has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Southeast Alamance, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Person didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 86-65 defeat against Williams on the 20th. As for Southeast Alamance, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 101-63 win against Eastern Alamance on the 20th.
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