Eastern Wayne hadn't done well against Beddingfield recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Eastern Wayne Warriors slipped by the Beddingfield Bruins 51-50. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Beddingfield lost, don't look at Sa'Naiya Coppedge. Despite the final result, she posted 15 points along with eight boards and six blocks. Those six blocks gave Coppedge a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Natasha Marshall, who earned ten points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
Eastern Wayne's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-10. As for Beddingfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Eastern Wayne and Princeton will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Eastern Wayne is facing Princeton at the right time seeing as Princeton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Beddingfield, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Goldsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Goldsboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
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