North came up into this matchup off a tough 58-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins by a score of 44-42 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since January 16, 2024.
Kailen Parks and Amariyah Calloway certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Parks posted 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals, while Calloway scored 12 points along with five boards and four steals. That was a full 45.2% of North's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenneadee Mack, who had four points and three steals.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was D'Ivona Rumph, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave Rumph a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harmoni Williams, who put up four points in addition to eight assists and seven steals.
This is the second loss in a row for North and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-25 victory against Blackville-Hilda on the 7th. Orangeburg-Wilkinson has also already played their next contest, a 43-23 win against Battery Creek on the 14th.
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