St. Stephens lost against East Lincoln back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. Stephens Indians lost 93-70 to the East Lincoln Mustangs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (65), the Indians still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why St. Stephens lost, don't look at Noah Vanbeurden. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 15 en route to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Jachavis Sherrill, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Jackson Fannon was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 14 from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points for East Lincoln. The game was Fannon's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Atkins, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points and six assists.
St. Stephens has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for East Lincoln, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
St. Stephens has already played their next contest, a 75-51 defeat against Statesville on the 17th. As for East Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 78-35 win against North Iredell on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
