St. Stephens extended their losing streak to 11 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-23. They had to suffer through a 63-20 loss at the hands of the Watauga Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Pioneers are ranked 146th).
Kaitlyn Prado was St. Stephens' leading scorer, having posted seven points. Ady Mchenry held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
As for Watauga, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games.
Watauga found their leader in freshman Josie Mayo, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. The game was Mayo's third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Mia Mitchell, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
St. Stephens does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Watauga, they will head out on the road to face off against Alexander Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers' defense better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 60.4 points per game this season.
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