The East Bladen Eagles will square off against the Wilson Prep Tigers on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Bladen comes in on 11 and Wilson Prep on 19.
East Bladen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 60-13 victory over Columbia. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wilson Prep faced off against Neuse Charter on Friday. Wilson Prep came out on top against Neuse Charter by a score of 53-42. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Cougars are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Bladen pushed their record up to 23-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.8 points on average over those games. As for Wilson Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 25-1.
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