West Bladen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 64-27 loss at the hands of the St. Pauls Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 72nd).
When it comes to explaining why West Bladen lost, don't look at Kali Allen. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points. Micheala Hester was another key player, putting up seven points.
West Bladen's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for St. Pauls, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
West Bladen will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Clinton at 6:00 p.m. Clinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season. As for St. Pauls, they will host Red Springs at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Pauls is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
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