Basketball Recap: St. Pauls Takes a Loss

St. Pauls won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They had to suffer through a 69-15 loss at the hands of the West Bladen Knights. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Tayvion Bethea was St. Pauls' leading scorer, having posted four points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Bladen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chase Williams, who posted 22 points. Jackson Pait was another key player, putting up 20 points.

St. Pauls has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for West Bladen, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Pauls will host Red Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Pauls is facing Red Springs at the right time seeing as Red Springs is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for West Bladen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.