St. Stephens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 65-36 defeat at the hands of the East Lincoln Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-26 back in January.
Kennedy Blevins
| 02/07/25 @ East Lincoln | 19 |
| 02/04/25 @ North Lincoln | 29 |
| 01/31/25 vs Hickory | 19 |
| 01/28/25 @ North Iredell | 19 |
| 01/24/25 vs West Iredell | 26 |
Loss or not, St. Stephens got some senior leadership from Kennedy Blevins and Sydney Barkley. Blevins posted 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals, while Barkley scored four points along with nine boards and three blocks. Blevins' evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points.
It was another big night for Emma Montanari, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals for East Lincoln. Montanari is becoming a predictor of East Lincoln's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 17-2 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Pethel, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards.
St. Stephens' defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for East Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Looking ahead, St. Stephens will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Statesville at 6:15 p.m. As for East Lincoln, they will venture away from home to challenge North Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully North Iredell likes a good challenge.
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