North Gaston easily dispatched East Gaston on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wildcats fell just short of the West Lincoln Rebels by a score of 46-44 on Tuesday. The Wildcats were up 33-15 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why North Gaston lost, don't look at Jaleila Littlejohn. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ranya Watkins, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Quinlyn Avery was a one-woman wrecking crew For West Lincoln. as she dropped a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Avery a new career-high in assists (seven). Another player making a difference was Payton Hood, who put up eight points.
North Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
North Gaston has already played their next game, a 62-40 win against Cherryville on the 20th. As for West Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-38 victory against Patton on the 21st.
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