The East Bladen Eagles had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Falls Lake by a score of 68-59 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for East Bladen who now have four in a row.
Laila Smith continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. NeNe Ward was another key contributor, scoring 24 points.
When it comes to explaining why Falls Lake lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emerson Thompson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 30 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 50.8% of Falls Lake's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Destiny Williams, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
East Bladen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Falls Lake, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 30-3.
East Bladen will head out on the road to square off against East Columbus at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. East Columbus is coming into the game with 15 straight victories at home, so East Bladen will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Falls Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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