North Rowan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Lexington Yellowjackets and fell 74-42. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 144th).
When it comes to explaining why North Rowan lost, don't look at Dasia Elder. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points and six rebounds. That was a full 42.9% of North Rowan's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Za'kiya Oglesby-Peck, who earned eight points and six boards.
North Rowan's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Lexington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Looking ahead, North Rowan and West Rowan will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Lexington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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