The Columbia Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the East Bladen Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Columbia sitting on three straight wins and East Bladen on ten.
Columbia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Triangle Math & Science by a score of 47-38.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Bladen). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Northwest Halifax 74-19. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Columbia better keep an eye on NeNe Ward. She was instrumental in East Bladen's win, going 9-for-12 on her way to 24 points and six steals. The game was Ward's third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Laila Smith, who went 6-for-8 en route to 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
East Bladen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches.
East Bladen's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
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