Preview: St. Pauls Bulldogs vs. West Bladen Knights
St. Pauls is 8-2 against West Bladen since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Pauls Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Bladen Knights at 7:30 p.m. St. Pauls will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 354th, while West Bladen is ranked 68th).
After a string of three wins, St. Pauls' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their rough 71-49 defeat to Fairmont might stick with them for a while.
The losing side was boosted by Tykeem Oxendine, who scored 22 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Tyson Thompson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, West Bladen waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 15 straight wins but they left with 16. They walked away with a 41-34 victory over Midway.
St. Pauls now has a losing record at 10-11. As for West Bladen, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
St. Pauls suffered a grim 51-29 defeat to West Bladen in their previous meeting back in January. Will St. Pauls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
