The East Bladen Eagles will face off against the Columbia Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Bladen comes in on ten and Columbia on three.
East Bladen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They really took it to Northwest Halifax for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-19 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
NeNe Ward
| 02/25/25 vs Northwest Halifax | 6 |
| 02/13/25 vs West Bladen | 6 |
| 02/11/25 @ Whiteville | 7 |
| 02/10/25 @ Pender | 6 |
| 02/07/25 vs West Columbus | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
NeNe Ward was her usual excellent self, going 9-for-12 to rack up 24 points and six steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Laila Smith was another key player, going 6-for-8 en route to 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
East Bladen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests.
Triangle Math & Science typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Columbia proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 47-38.
East Bladen's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
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