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| 01/20/26 - Home | 58-51 W |
| 01/28/25 - Home | 42-48 L |
| 12/20/24 - Away | 43-45 L |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 51-53 L |
| 01/03/24 - Home | 53-38 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Bladen fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against the East Columbus Gators by a score of 58-51 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 48-42 loss the last time these two teams met.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was KJ Thurman, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 16 points. Thurman is becoming a predictor of East Columbus' success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kevon Stackhouse, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
East Bladen's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for East Columbus, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7.
Coming up, East Bladen will head out on the road to face off against Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will be up against the Dark Horses' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for East Columbus, they will face off against North Duplin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gators will be up against the Rebels' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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