The East Columbus Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the West Bladen Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
East Columbus is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight games dating back to last season last Thursday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of South Brunswick. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Gators have suffered since December 27, 2024.
East Columbus might have lost, but man, Rudy Jernigan was a machine: he went 7-for-12 en route to 19 points and four steals. Kevon Stackhouse was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Bladen played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through an 81-48 loss at the hands of Hoggard. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-27.
East Columbus will have to contain Jackson Pait as he made an impact in West Bladen's last game. He posted 26 points. Pait's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tylik McCall, who had eight points.
East Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Bladen, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
East Columbus took a serious blow against West Bladen in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 68-32. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Gators were down 47-19.
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