On Monday, the Woodson Warriors faced the Eastern Ramblers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Woodson's rough 55-30 loss to the Ramblers might stick with them for a while. Woodson's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Eastern was led to victory by Rashid Faruq and Isyah Joyner. Faruq scored 16 points, while Joyner scored 16 points. Joyner has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. Derrick Gatling was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Woodson has not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Eastern, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Woodson will head out on the road to challenge the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Eastern, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. Bell has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
