Weekend Recap | Men's Varsity & JV win / Varsity (10-1) moves up to #15, Women's basketball improve to (6-1)

The Lady Bobcats were back in action Saturday, Dec. 10 at home against Southwest VA CC after an almost 3 week lapse in action. The first quarter was back and forth with no team able to pull away, the Lady Bobcats led 17-16. The second quarter was relatively low scoring with neither team able to get much going offensively. The Lady Flying Eagles were able to tie it up at the half, 29-29. The Lady Bobcats came out of intermission and got hot on the offensive end with 22 points, while also holding Southwest to only 9 points in the quarter and led 52-38 going into the 4^th. Though the Lady Flying Eagles made a run of their own in the 4^th and cut the Lady Bobcat lead to single digits, the Lady Bobcats were able to hold on and come away with the 63-54 victory. The Lady Bobcats are now on a 5 game win streak and are 6-1 overall. Takeira Grant led the way for the Lady Bobcats with 15 points, Joselyne Meyers had a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists, Malia McCoy also had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, Ahmiah Jordan added in 10 points, and Ashanti Broughton rounded out the double-doubles with an impressive 10 rebound and 10 block performance. Shikira Perry also had 10 assists for the Lady Bobcats who as a team assisted on 26 of their 30 makes for the game, that's 87% of their total field goals for the game. Up Next the Lady Bobcats travel to Louisburg, NC to take on the Lady Hurricanes Wednesday, December 14^th at 5:00PM.

The Bobcats JV team was back in action Saturday, December 10 at home looking to bounce back after a few tough losses on the road at Monroe College the week before. They took on the Washington Adventist JV Shock. The Bobcats JV got off to a quick start and went up 21-10 early on the Shock. The Bobcats JV was able to hold off the Shock run and maintain a 9 point lead going into the half, 41-32. The Shock cut into he Bobcat lead early in the second half to keep the game within 5 and eventually tie the game with 13 minutes remaining. Out of a time out the Bobcats JV was able to go on an 8-0 run to take a 55-47 lead. The Shock would keep it close the remainder of the game but ultimately the Bobcats JV would come out with the win at home, 77-74. Marcus Delbridge and Aaron Boyd led the way for the Bobcats JV with 20 points a piece and Trevon Tonsall added in 13 points as well for the Bobcats JV who are now 2-4 on the season. Up next the Bobcats JV host Monroe-Bronx on Saturday December 17^th at 3pm at Maury High School.

The 17^th ranked Bobcats rounded out their road trip Sunday Dec. 11^th at Fayetteville Tech for control of 2^nd place in the conference. With a slow start to the game by both teams the Bobcats were able to jump out first with an 8 point lead 10 minutes in. The Trojans would answer and keep the game close for the remainder of the half where the Bobcats saw a 38-35 lead. Much of the second half was back and forth with both teams taking leads in the contest. The Bobcats controlled the last 6 minutes of the contest and saw the game go from being tied to a 12 point win 79-67. The Bobcats are now 10-1 on the season which ties the best start in program history for them. De'Von Brown led the way for the Bobcats with 19 points, Zaire Rogers had 15 points and 9 rebounds, Logan Blair scored 14, and Jefferson Youngblood had 13 points. As a result, the Bobcats have moved up two ranks and are now 15^th, up next the Bobcats host Monroe-Bronx on Friday December, 16^th at 7pm at Atlantic Shores.