Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 49-32 bruising from the East Coweta Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-51 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Chapel Hill lost, don't look at Malia Haney. Despite the final result, she went 10 for 17 to rack up 25 points and three steals. That was a full 78.1% of Chapel Hill's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Kieara Lugo was the offensive standout of the game as she went 7 of 13 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ariana Simmons, who earned 16 points and six boards.
Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for East Coweta, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Chapel Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-40 loss against Central Gwinnett on the 4th. As for East Coweta, they have also already played their next contest, a 58-47 win against Westlake on the 4th.
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