The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes will head out to square off against the West Bladen Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fairmont comes in on four and West Bladen on 13.
On Friday, Fairmont really took it to St. Pauls for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-45 win. Given the Golden Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 505th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midway typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday West Bladen proved too difficult a challenge. They claimed a resounding 74-34 victory over the Raiders. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 21 points or more this season.
West Bladen's win came from a few key players Fairmont will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hezekiah Adams, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Pait, who had 17 points.
West Bladen's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for Fairmont, their record is now 14-6.
Fairmont suffered a grim 47-26 defeat to West Bladen in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Fairmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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