The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls were the 63-62 winner over the Westover Wolverines when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. E.E. Smith took a 60-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westover on Friday. While losing is never fun, E.E. Smith can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Westover is ranked 58th).
Derek Green and Jackson Williams certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Green dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while Williams scored 13 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zyrik Speller, who scored four points along with five rebounds and two steals.
E.E. Smith now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Westover, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
E.E. Smith will head out on the road to face off against Western Harnett at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Western Harnett comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Westover, they will be playing at home against Scotland at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Scotland is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
