Blue Devils
| 01/18/25 vs Ashley | 64-61 |
| 01/16/25 vs North Lenoir | 70-68 |
On Saturday, it was close, but the South Lenoir Blue Devils sidestepped the Ashley Screaming Eagle for a 64-61 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Despite the loss, Ashley had strong showings from Quinn Bentley, who went 9 of 21 on his way to 23 points, and Keyon Jones, who went 9 for 12 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Those 18 points gave Jones a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Jarrell, who posted eight points.
The victory got South Lenoir back to even at 7-7. As for Ashley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Lenoir will head out to take on Ayden - Grifton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Lenoir has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 190 points over their last three contests. As for Ashley, they are taking a road trip to square off against Topsail at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Rhett Britt and Bentley.
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