After flying high against Douglas Byrd last Friday, Red Springs came back down to earth. The Red Devils had to suffer through a 70-13 loss at the hands of the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 54th).
Saniyah Sinclair was Red Springs' leading scorer, having posted three points.
Fairmont's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lyric McNair, who shot 86% from the field on her way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Those 86% shooting accuracy gave McNair a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimiyah Smith, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Red Springs has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Fairmont, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Red Springs has already played their next matchup (against Hoke County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Fairmont will take on Lumberton in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: McNair and Charley Whitley.
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