It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Stanly can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Reidsville Rams and fell 94-62. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Rams are ranked 21st).
Leading Reidsville to victory were Dionte Neal and Kendre Harrison. Neal shot 4-for-6 from deep and dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten assists, while Harrison dropped a double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds. Neal has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 56 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnniyus Sharpe, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten assists.
North Stanly's defeat dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Reidsville, the win keeps them at an undefeated 27-0.
North Stanly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Reidsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Reidsville has won 27 straight at home dating back to last season, while Monroe won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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