The West Columbus Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pender Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Columbus has six straight wins, Pender has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though East Columbus scored an imposing 63 points on Friday, West Columbus still came out on top. West Columbus walked away with a 76-63 victory over East Columbus. Given West Columbus' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while East Columbus is ranked 559th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Columbus' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Larry Graham, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Graham is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Watts-Brown, who scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Pender took a serious blow against Heide Trask on Friday, falling 83-37. Pender has struggled against Heide Trask recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
West Columbus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Pender, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-17.
Everything came up roses for West Columbus against Pender when the teams last played on Tuesday as the squad secured a 71-40 win. In that game, West Columbus amassed a halftime lead of 45-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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