The Starmount Rams were not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 60-40 loss at the hands of Mount Airy. While losing is never fun, Starmount can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while Mount Airy is ranked 237th).
Despite the loss, Starmount still got an impressive performance from Jordon Dobson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Williams, who scored two points along with three steals.
Leading Mount Airy to victory were Zach Goins and Rylan Venable. Goins scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two blocks, while Venable scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Ethan Clabo was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Starmount's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Mount Airy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
Starmount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Airy, they will head out on the road to square off against North Stokes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Airy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 177 points over their last three matchups.
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