Basketball Preview: Godwin Eagles vs. Midlothian Trojans
The Godwin Eagles will head out to face off against the Midlothian Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Godwin will be strutting in after a victory while Midlothian will be coming in after a loss.
If Godwin beats Midlothian with 61 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Godwin breezed by Patrick Henry to the tune of 61-28 on Tuesday. The Eagles pushed the score to 55-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Godwin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lakelyn Bostian led the charge by going 6 for 15 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Ross, who went 6 for 7 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Midlothian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by L.C. Bird at home and fell 56-22.
Godwin came up short against Midlothian when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 53-45. Can Godwin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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