Ayden - Grifton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against the North Pitt Panthers, falling 47-25. The Chargers lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 74-17 score last time.
It was another big night for Zihanna Lightfoot, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds for North Pitt. Lightfoot has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ja'Nautica Spruill, who posted ten points and six assists.
Ayden - Grifton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for North Pitt, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8.
Ayden - Grifton and North Pitt could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Ayden - Grifton (ranked 528th) will meet SouthWest Edgecombe (ranked 62nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, North Pitt (ranked 325th) will meet South Central (ranked 90th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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