If the Whiteville Wolfpack were riding high off their 63-20 takedown of the West Columbus Vikings last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Whiteville fell to East Columbus 48-42. While losing is never fun, Whiteville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while East Columbus is ranked 69th).
When it comes to explaining why Whiteville lost on Wednesday, one person who can't be blamed is Elayzia Dawson. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with three steals. That was a full 50% of Whiteville's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ceonna Dennis was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds.
East Columbus found their leader in underclassman Malia J. Graham, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chynna Patrick, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Whiteville has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for East Columbus, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Whiteville will look to defend their home court on Friday against East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. East Bladen has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 174 points over their last three games. As for East Columbus, they will head out on the road to challenge Heide Trask at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Heide Trask is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
