Eastern Wayne is 4-0 against Spring Creek since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastern Wayne Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Spring Creek Gators at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastern Wayne had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by Princeton at home to the tune of 48-15. Given Eastern Wayne's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Princeton is ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spring Creek can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hobbton 65-13 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Spring Creek has managed all season.
Eastern Wayne pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Spring Creek, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything came up roses for Eastern Wayne against Spring Creek when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 73-41 victory. With Eastern Wayne ahead 34-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
