The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls will square off against the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with E.E. Smith sitting on four straight victories and Fairmont on three.
On Tuesday, E.E. Smith escaped with a win against Overhills by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48.
| 12/10/24 @ Overhills | 11 |
| 11/23/24 vs Providence Day | 10 |
| 02/16/24 @ Westover | 10 |
| 12/06/24 vs Triton | 9 |
| 12/21/23 vs Terry Sanford | 8 |
E.E. Smith can attribute much of their success to Alonnie Baldwin - Muldrow, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 19 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Azariah Brunson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Brunson a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'Lyiah Speller, who posted four points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fairmont beat Richmond 54-46 back in November.
E.E. Smith better keep an eye on Taniya Simms. She was instrumental in Fairmont's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Simms is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Aaliyah Duran was another key player, putting up 15 points and five steals.
Fairmont's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for E.E. Smith, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: E.E. Smith has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fairmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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