You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely E.E. Smith's strategy against Western Harnett on Tuesday. The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls took down the Western Harnett Eagles 50-33. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-32 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead E.E. Smith to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ka'Lyiah Speller, who posted seven points in addition to ten boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Alonnie Baldwin - Muldrow, who earned ten points and five steals.
Golden Bulls
| 02/09/24 vs Western Harnett | 25 |
| 02/16/24 @ Westover | 24 |
| 02/04/25 @ Western Harnett | 23 |
| 12/28/23 vs Oak City Prep | 20 |
| 01/17/25 @ Triton | 20 |
E.E. Smith smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Western Harnett saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tamara Hayes put up 17 points. That was a full 51.5% of Western Harnett's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Ta'Ziyah Elliott was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
E.E. Smith has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Western Harnett, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
E.E. Smith wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-23 victory against Harnett Central on the 5th. Western Harnett has also already played their next contest (against Westover), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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