Atkins lost against Parkland back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Camels were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 70-69 to the Mustangs. The Camels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Atkins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Abram Talbert went 7-for-13 on his way to 27 points. Bryan Yeboah was another key player, putting up 15 points along with six steals and five boards.
Keishaun Gregory had a dynamite game For Parkland., shooting 53% from the field en route to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Khorbyn Bowser, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points and three steals.
Atkins now has a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Atkins will venture away from home to take on North Surry at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Parkland, they will host Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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