St. Pauls is on a three-game streak of home wins, while the Golden Tornadoes are on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Pauls Bulldogs will take on the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Pauls' strategy against the Raiders on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Pauls blew the Raiders out of the water with a 60-29 final score. Given St. Pauls' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Raiders are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Pauls' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zhariana Shipman, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Jashontae Harris, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Fairmont at home against the Raiders on Friday as the team secured a 52-9 victory.
St. Pauls has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Fairmont, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
St. Pauls and the Golden Tornadoes were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but the Bulldogs came up empty-handed after a 46-45 loss. Will St. Pauls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
