West Columbus lost against East Bladen back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The West Columbus Vikings were outmatched by the East Bladen Eagles and fell 58-17. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-12.
Iyana Lowery was West Columbus' leading scorer, having posted five points. Makayla Jennings held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
East Bladen's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariel Cromartie, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 13 points along with six boards and six steals. Cromartie is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Smith, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals.
West Columbus is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10. As for East Bladen, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Columbus has already played their next match (against Whiteville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. East Bladen will face off against South Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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