Eagles
| 01/07/25 vs Heide Trask | 41 |
| 12/13/24 @ Heide Trask | 40 |
| 12/05/24 @ North Brunswick | 39 |
| 01/03/25 vs Pender | 38 |
| 01/17/25 vs Whiteville | 38 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Bladen). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Whiteville Wolfpack 70-32. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 22 points or more this season.
East Bladen's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was NeNe Ward, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points along with eight boards and six steals. Ward is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last five games she's played. Laila Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
East Bladen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
East Bladen's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Whiteville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
East Bladen will head out to take on Pender at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Bladen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season. Whiteville has already played their next contest (against South Columbus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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