Golden Bulls
| 02/05/25 vs Harnett Central | 62-53 |
| 02/04/25 @ Western Harnett | 66-50 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pine Forest | 63-52 |
E.E. Smith had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Harnett Central Trojans by a score of 62-53. Given the Golden Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Trojans are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kemaury Haywood, who posted nine points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Temple, who scored 13 points.
E.E. Smith has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Harnett Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. E.E. Smith will face off against Terry Sanford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harnett Central, they will square off against Pine Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
