Stone Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the North Clayton Eagles 69-41. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 63-55.
North Clayton found their leader in sophomore Jaquavius Cox, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Cox has posted since back in December of 2024. Modou Fall was another key player, going 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and eight boards.
Stone Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for North Clayton, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Stone Mountain will square off against Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglass knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Stone Mountain likes a good challenge. As for North Clayton, they will take on Riverdale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Clayton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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