If Slocomb was feeling good fresh off their 62-33 takedown of Ashford last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Slocomb Red Tops took a hard 56-38 fall against the Ariton Purple Cats on Monday. The match marked the Red Tops' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Ariton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nya Allen, who went 5 for 8 en route to 18 points plus seven steals and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Macileigh Bragg, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Slocomb has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Ariton, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Slocomb has already played their next game, a 44-39 loss against Kinston on the 3rd. As for Ariton, they will challenge Geneva County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ariton is facing Geneva County at the right time seeing as Geneva County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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