The Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles bounced the visiting Eastern Guilford Wildcats basketball squad by a final score of 72-28 in Wednesday's league outing.

Next, the Golden Eagles face the Northeast Guilford Rams (McLeansville, NC) in a 3A Mid-State outing, on Friday, February 14. Ben L. Smith will attempt to upgrade on its 20-3 season record. The Rams enter the outing with a 18-5 record after their 92-76 league win over Rockingham County (Wentworth, NC).

The Wildcats (3-20) will now prepare for their outing against Dudley (Greensboro, NC). The Panthers enter the 3A Mid-State outing with a 15-6 record. In their last outing, Dudley routed Southern Guilford (Greensboro, NC), 70-26, in a league outing.