The Beddingfield Bruins have not done well against the Eastern Wayne Warriors recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Beddingfield had just enough and edged Eastern Wayne out 64-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Beddingfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamauris Howard led the charge by scoring 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Howard has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tysean Speight, who scored 11 points.
Despite the defeat, Eastern Wayne saw an underclassman step up: Charlie Thomas scored 31 points. Another player making a difference was Izeiah Oates, who scored nine points.
Beddingfield's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Eastern Wayne, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Beddingfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-54 victory vs. Princeton on the 13th. Eastern Wayne has also already played their next match, a 73-65 defeat against North Johnston on the 13th.
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