The Lawrence County Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of South Pike by a score of 41-38. That's two games in a row now that Lawrence County has lost by exactly three points.
South Pike's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenyia Walker led the charge by scoring 12 points. Alaysha Williams was another key contributor, scoring 7 points.
Lawrence County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for South Pike, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Lawrence County will head out on the road to face off against Brookhaven at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Pike, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Hattiesburg at 6:00 p.m.
