The Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs will face off against the James Kenan Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wallace-Rose Hill is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against East Duplin on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wallace-Rose Hill was dealt a 64-33 loss at the hands of East Duplin. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Analeise Rivenbark, who posted ten points and six rebounds. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Smith, who put up 11 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Wallace-Rose Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, James Kenan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They snuck past the Stallions with a 48-44 victory.
Wallace-Rose Hill better focus on containing Y'Anna Rivers and Aleyah Wilson as the pair were huge in James Kenan's win. Rivers went 7 of 14 en route to 15 points along with six boards and four blocks, while Wilson almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The game was Rivers' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Outlaw, who had six points and 11 boards.
Wallace-Rose Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for James Kenan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Wallace-Rose Hill barely slipped by James Kenan when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 33-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wallace-Rose Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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