West Bladen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes and fell 63-14. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 18th).
Micheala Hester was West Bladen's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Fairmont's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lyric McNair, who went 11 of 25 en route to 26 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. McNair has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shaniah Smith, who posted ten points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
West Bladen's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Fairmont, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
West Bladen has already played their next match, a 55-36 defeat against Red Springs on the 28th. As for Fairmont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-33 victory against Clinton on the 28th.
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