Beddingfield lost against Goldsboro back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Beddingfield Bruins were outmatched by the Goldsboro Cougars and fell 75-34. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Cougars are ranked 84th).
Beddingfield's loss came despite strong showings from Natasha Marshall and Sa'Naiya Coppedge. Marshall almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists, while Coppedge posted ten points. That was a full 35.3% of Beddingfield's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Caroline Aycock was another key player, putting up eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Goldsboro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aziyah Boyer, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. The contest was Boyer's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Imari Buckom, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 18 points and six assists.
Beddingfield's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Goldsboro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Beddingfield has already played their next matchup, a 44-20 defeat against North Johnston on the 17th. As for Goldsboro, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-8 victory against Princeton on the 17th.
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