Pender extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-15. They took a blow against the Southwest Onslow Stallions, falling 60-14. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-9.
As for Southwest Onslow, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points over those games.
Southwest Onslow's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brinkleyanne Lucas led the charge by going 7-for-14 to rack up 17 points and five steals. Lucas has become a key player for the Stallions: the team is 4-2 when she posts at least five steals, but 3-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Dollar, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Coming up, Pender won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against East Duplin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwest Onslow, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge South Lenoir at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Stallions will be up against the Blue Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.56 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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