Southern Alamance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Williams Bulldogs and fell 60-12. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 189th).
Despite the loss, Southern Alamance still got an impressive performance from Sarah Kathryn Maness, who posted six points and four steals. That was a full 50% of Southern Alamance's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Williams found their leader in freshman Malia Scott, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 19 points and five rebounds. Scott continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ry'Leigh Surles, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points.
Southern Alamance's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Williams, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Southern Alamance didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 34-12 defeat against Cedar Ridge on the 28th. Williams has also already played their next contest, a 61-53 victory against Orange on the 28th.
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