C.B. Aycock fought the good fight in their overtime game against West Johnston on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the West Johnston Wildcats 36-32. It was the first time this season that the Golden Falcons let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, C.B. Aycock still got an impressive performance from Madison Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Smith has become a key player for C.B. Aycock: the team is 8-1 when she posts at least eight boards, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Morris, who posted 11 points.
Golden Falcons
| 01/14/25 vs West Johnston | 32-36 |
| 01/09/25 @ Fike | 33-42 |
Even though they lost, C.B. Aycock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
West Johnston's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rhyli Quirk, who scored five points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Trinity Perry Moore, who had ten points and six boards.
C.B. Aycock's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4. As for West Johnston, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. C.B. Aycock will welcome Smithfield-Selma at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. C.B. Aycock is facing Smithfield-Selma at the right time seeing as Smithfield-Selma is stuck on a five-game losing streak. West Johnston has already played their next match (against Hunt), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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