E.E. Smith is 8-2 against Seventy-First since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 2:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played.
E.E. Smith is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since January 16, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Pine Forest by a score of 40-38. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Bulls came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Trojans are ranked 260th).
| 01/03/25 @ Pine Forest | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs South View | 5 |
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E.E. Smith's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alonnie Baldwin - Muldrow, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points in addition to five boards and three steals, and Azariah Brunson, who posted seven points along with ten rebounds and three steals. Brunson has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'Lyiah Speller, who had seven points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seventy-First). They were the clear victor by a 70-44 margin over Gray's Creek on Friday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
The victory was the third in a row for Seventy-First, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for E.E. Smith, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
E.E. Smith strolled past Seventy-First when the teams last played back in November of 2019 by a score of 54-38. Does E.E. Smith have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seventy-First turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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