Basketball Recap: Whiteville's Win Ends 12-Game Losing Streak on the Road

By Team Reports Feb 1, 2025, 4:50am

Basketball Recap: Whiteville Wolfpack vs. West Columbus Vikings

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You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Whiteville on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the West Columbus Vikings out of the water with a 45-18 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wolfpack had established a 20 point advantage.

Despite the loss, West Columbus had strong showings from Iyana Lowery, who posted six points along with nine boards and five steals, and Makayla Jennings, who scored no points.

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Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 @ West Columbus45-18
01/28/25 vs Heide Trask41-25
01/17/25 @ East Bladen32-70
01/16/25 vs Pender43-31
01/08/25 @ Scotland41-71

Whiteville's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for West Columbus, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing East Columbus the next time they take the court. West Columbus will head out to face East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Whiteville will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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