Ben L. Smith won the last time they faced Dudley and things went their way on Friday too. The Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles came out on top against the Dudley Panthers by a score of 58-45. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Panthers are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben L. Smith got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amani Williams out in front who posted 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalicia DeBerry, who scored 17 points.
Golden Eagles
| 01/31/25 @ Dudley | 58-45 |
| 01/24/25 @ Atkins | 59-33 |
| 01/18/25 @ Eastern Guilford | 57-37 |
| 01/17/25 @ Northeast Guilford | 56-42 |
| 01/08/25 @ Southern Guilford | 62-51 |
Ben L. Smith pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points over those games. As for Dudley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Ben L. Smith wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 47-26 win against Southern Guilford on the 4th. As for Dudley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-32 victory against Northeast Guilford on the 4th.
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