The Seventy-First Falcons won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. Their rough 76-54 loss to Cape Fear might stick with them for a while. Seventy-First has not had much luck with Cape Fear recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Seventy-First lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mariyah Massey. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Massey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Kariana Williams was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
It was another big night for Jayda Angel, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 rebounds for Cape Fear. Angel is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 20 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kayia Starling, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Seventy-First's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Cape Fear, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-1.
Seventy-First will head out on the road to challenge West Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Brunswick is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Seventy-First will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Cape Fear, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against South View at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. South View is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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