Eastern Randolph unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 54-34 to the Southern Lee Cavaliers on Monday. The matchup was a close 18-15 at the break, but unfortunately for the Wildcats it sure didn't stay that way.
Despite the loss, Eastern Randolph still got an impressive performance from Callie Craven, who posted 14 points.
Southern Lee was led to victory by Zamaria Mellette and Jamaya Hooker. Mellette shot 58% from the field on her way to 14 points and eight rebounds, while Hooker had seven points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. Those 58% field goal percentage gave Mellette a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zaidah Spruell, who scored nine points.
The victory got Southern Lee back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Eastern Randolph will square off against Cary Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd. The Wildcats' defense better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 57.5 points per game this season. As for Southern Lee, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-8 win against Jordan-Matthews on the 25th.
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