West Columbus is 1-9 against West Bladen since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The West Columbus Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the West Bladen Knights at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Columbus is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Columbus on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Columbus came up short against South Columbus, falling 57-35. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kimya Lennon
| 01/07/25 vs South Columbus | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Whiteville | 2 |
| 12/20/24 vs Union | 3 |
| 12/16/24 vs Lake View | 3 |
Despite the defeat, West Columbus had strong showings from Demya Powell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards, and Kimya Lennon, who posted five points and four steals. Lennon has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, West Columbus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Bladen was beaten by St. Pauls 68-20 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 76th).
West Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for West Bladen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
West Columbus might still be hurting after the 59-33 loss they got from West Bladen when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Columbus was down 33-9.
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