West Bladen hasn't had much luck against St. Pauls recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Bladen Knights will square off against the St. Pauls Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
West Bladen is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a hard 55-36 fall against Red Springs.
Despite their defeat, West Bladen saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kali Allen, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points and five boards, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Alina Chavez, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, St. Pauls had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Dark Horses as they made off with a 66-44 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
West Bladen's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for St. Pauls, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
West Bladen took a serious blow against St. Pauls in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 68-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Pauls' Zhari Shipman, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 11 assists, and ten steals. Now that West Bladen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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