Eagles
| 02/10/25 @ Pender | 52-25 |
| 02/07/25 vs West Columbus | 59-8 |
| 02/04/25 @ South Columbus | 61-9 |
| 02/03/25 vs South Columbus | 66-18 |
| 01/29/25 @ West Columbus | 58-17 |
| + 2 more games |
East Bladen came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Pender Patriots for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-25 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Bladen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Laila Smith, who went 5-for-6 on her way to 15 points along with seven boards and four steals. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ariel Cromartie, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 17 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
East Bladen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Pender saw an underclassman step up: freshman Maddison Francis posted 13 points. That was a full 52% of Pender's points, marking the third time in a row Francis has scored more than a third of the team's points.
East Bladen's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.0 points over those games. As for Pender, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
East Bladen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-33 victory against Whiteville on the 11th. As for Pender, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 37-31 win against West Columbus on the 11th.
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