If Whiteville was riding high fresh off their 62-19 takedown of West Columbus last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Whiteville Wolfpack took a hard 60-43 fall against the East Columbus Gators on Tuesday. The Wolfpack haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
East Columbus got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Malia Graham out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Graham is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Malayah Hines, who went 8 of 15 en route to 21 points along with eight boards and five assists.
Whiteville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for East Columbus, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Whiteville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Scotland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Scotland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season. As for East Columbus, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Heide Trask at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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