Warriors
| 01/15/25 @ Princeton | 85-53 |
| 01/08/25 vs West Craven | 68-48 |
| 01/03/25 vs Southern Wayne | 86-79 |
Eastern Wayne entered their tilt with Princeton on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 85-53 win over the Princeton Bulldogs. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 561st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Michael Bailey, who went 13 of 22 on his way to 24 points and six assists. Charlie Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Bailey wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Eastern Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton only racked up nine assists.
Princeton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Teo McPhatter, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Garrett Lane, who posted 12 points.
Eastern Wayne's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Princeton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Eastern Wayne will host Spring Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to face off against Goldsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Princeton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
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