The Whiteville Wolfpack's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They were beaten by East Bladen 56-26. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Whiteville in their matchups with East Bladen: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Whiteville still got an impressive performance from Elayzia Dawson, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
East Bladen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from NeNe Ward, who scored 21 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. It was the first time this season that Ward posted eight or more assists. Ariel Cromartie was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Whiteville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12. As for East Bladen, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Whiteville will look to defend their home court on Friday against South Columbus at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Whiteville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Tuesday. East Bladen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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