Terry Sanford is 6-0 against Western Harnett since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Terry Sanford Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Western Harnett Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Terry Sanford has five straight victories, Western Harnett has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Terry Sanford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They secured a 58-54 W over E.E. Smith.
Terry Sanford relied on the efforts of Jaidiah Blake, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, and Breonna Roaf, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Roaf hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Rebecca Kaba, who scored seven points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Western Harnett took a serious blow against Westover on Tuesday, falling 69-34. While losing is never fun, Western Harnett can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 491st, while Westover is ranked 140th).
Terry Sanford pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Everything came up roses for Terry Sanford against Western Harnett in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 65-13 victory. In that matchup, Terry Sanford amassed a halftime lead of 43-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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