West Bladen hasn't had much luck against Clinton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The West Bladen Knights just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Clinton Dark Horses at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Wednesday, everything went West Bladen's way against West Columbus as West Bladen made off with a 54-34 win. With the Knights ahead 39-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
| 01/08/25 vs West Columbus | 4 |
| 01/02/25 vs South Columbus | 3 |
| 12/11/24 @ West Columbus | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs East Bladen | 3 |
West Bladen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Holland Davis led the charge by going 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Davis has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Allen, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Clinton really took it to Midway for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-33 victory. The Dark Horses have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 30 points or more this season.
Clinton found their leader in sophomore Phoenix Everett, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 steals. The dominant performance also gave Everett a new career-high in blocks (three). Ciara Stuart was another key player, putting up 17 points and four steals.
Clinton's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for West Bladen, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
West Bladen came up short against Clinton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 47-35. Can West Bladen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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