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| 01/28/25 - Away | 49-20 W |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 70-35 W |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 33-25 W |
| 02/03/23 - Home | 66-55 W |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 47-42 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Bladen and Red Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the West Bladen Knights will get right back to it and host the Red Springs Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Bladen has 15 straight wins, Red Springs has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
West Bladen is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing East Bladen: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Bladen blew East Bladen out of the water with a 60-18 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 21 points or more this season.
West Bladen's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Pait, who posted 16 points. Tylik McCall was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Red Springs came up short against Midway on Tuesday and fell 56-46. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 652nd, while the Raiders are ranked 279th).
West Bladen's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.2 points over those games. As for Red Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Everything came up roses for West Bladen against Red Springs in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 49-20 victory. Will West Bladen repeat their success, or does Red Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
