South Lenoir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-31 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Lenoir Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 29-23 back in January.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lily Cole, who posted five points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Cole a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (17%). Another player making a difference was Makenzie Herring, who put up eight points and five rebounds.
North Lenoir found their leader in freshman Cassidee Fraser, who earned 13 points. Fraser continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Ta'Sheena Lynch was another key player, putting up six points and nine boards.
South Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for North Lenoir, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Coming up, South Lenoir will venture away from home to take on Kinston at 7:00 p.m. on February 18th. As for North Lenoir, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-38 defeat against Greene Central on the 12th.
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