The Broughton Capitals were the 36-28 winner over the Leesville Road Pride when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Broughton took a 50-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leesville Road on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Broughton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Leesville Road is ranked 91st).
When it comes to explaining why Broughton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kalajah Wright. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wright has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kyra Gustus, who scored nine points along with five steals.
Broughton's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Leesville Road, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Broughton will take on Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sanderson is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Leesville Road, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cardinal Gibbons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
