It'll be Battle of the Birds when the North Lenoir Hawks duke it out with the Wayne Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday... North Lenoir has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, North Lenoir turned things around against Ayden - Grifton two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 40-27.
North Lenoir's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cassadie Fraser, who posted 16 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ta'Sheena Lynch, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-27, which was the final score in Wayne Christian's tilt against Greene Central on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 494th, while the Rams are ranked 202nd).
North Lenoir will have to contain Lindsey Walden as she made an impact in Wayne Christian's last game. She went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points. Walden has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Wayne Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for North Lenoir, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
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