East Columbus hasn't had much luck against Whiteville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The East Columbus Gators will challenge the Whiteville Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, East Columbus was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Pender. The Gators were up 46-32 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, Whiteville was able to grind out a solid win over West Columbus on Friday, taking the game 65-56.
Whiteville is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for East Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
East Columbus ended up a good deal behind Whiteville when the teams last played back in January, losing 50-35. Can East Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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