Basketball Recap: St. Pauls Skates Past West Bladen with Ease

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Pauls's strategy against West Bladen on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the St. Pauls Bulldogs blew the West Bladen Knights out of the water with a 68-20 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.

Zhari Shipman was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 20 points, 11 assists, and ten steals. Those ten steals gave her a new career-high. Zakoreya Davis was another key player, going 7 for 10 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.

St. Pauls smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, West Bladen saw an underclassman step up: freshman Addison Wilcox posted six points along with eight boards and five assists.

St. Pauls pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for West Bladen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.

St. Pauls didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-38 victory against Red Springs on the 9th. As for West Bladen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-34 win against West Columbus on the 8th.