South Columbus hasn't had much luck against East Bladen recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The South Columbus Stallions will challenge the East Bladen Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
South Columbus is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-5 loss at the hands of East Columbus. The matchup marked the Stallions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Bladen entered their tilt with West Columbus on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 58-17 victory over the Vikings. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-12.
East Bladen's win came from a few key players South Columbus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ariel Cromartie, who went 6 of 7 en route to 13 points along with six boards and six steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Smith, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals.
East Bladen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
East Bladen's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for South Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
South Columbus took a serious blow against East Bladen in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 55-13. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Columbus was down 28-6.
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