South Lenoir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 60-40 to the Southwest Onslow Stallions. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Stallions are ranked 33rd).
Southwest Onslow's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malekhi Hutchinson, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Pittman, who posted 16 points and five assists.
South Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Southwest Onslow, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
South Lenoir will venture away from home to challenge East Duplin at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwest Onslow, they will host James Kenan at 8:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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