River Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 86-12 loss at the hands of the Southern Wake Academy Lions. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while the Lions are ranked 114th).
Southern Wake Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kobe Plata, who made all 7 shots he took to post 15 points along with seven assists and four steals. Seung Surmons was another key player, going 9 for 16 en route to 19 points.
River Mill's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Southern Wake Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
River Mill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-34 defeat against Clover Garden School on the 31st. Southern Wake Academy has also already played their next contest, a 91-12 victory against Ascend Leadership on the 31st.
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