West Columbus is 0-10 against Whiteville since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. West Columbus will be strutting in after a victory while Whiteville will be coming in after a defeat.
West Columbus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 40-33 win over Union last Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
| 12/20/24 vs Union | 18 |
| 12/03/24 @ North Brunswick | 7 |
| 12/11/24 vs West Bladen | 4 |
| 12/12/24 @ South Columbus | 2 |
West Columbus found their leader in freshman Demya Powell, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 boards. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Powell. Iyana Lowery was another key player, putting up 13 points.
West Columbus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Whiteville was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Heide Trask. That's two games in a row now that the Wolfpack have lost by exactly three points.
West Columbus' win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Whiteville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
West Columbus took a serious blow against Whiteville in their previous matchup back in February, falling 50-23. Can West Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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