It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Lenoir can now relate to. They came up short against the Martin County Gators on Tuesday, falling 86-64. The match was a close 39-36 at the break, but unfortunately for the Hawks it sure didn't stay that way.
Martin County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamarion Larry, who en route to 24 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Larry a new career-high in boards. Kwahli Basnight was another key player, shooting 4-for-5 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds.
North Lenoir has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. Martin County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
North Lenoir has already played their next game, an 86-64 loss against Riverside-Martin on the 25th. As for Martin County, they will challenge Whiteville on Friday. Whiteville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Martin County surely won't give up without a fight.
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