Henderson's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Carthage Bulldogs 65-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since February 2nd.
Loss or not, Carthage got some senior leadership from Kaylen Igbokwe and Jakayla Teague. Igbokwe dropped a double-double on 25 points and 20 rebounds, while Teague dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. That was a full 39.7% of Carthage's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
With the victory, Henderson broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7. As for Carthage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Henderson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-42 defeat against Pine Tree on the 13th. As for Carthage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 38-32 loss against Chapel Hill on the 14th.
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