The East Columbus Gators will venture away from home to face off against the South Columbus Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, East Columbus didn't have too much breathing room in their game against East Bladen, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win.
Jaden Troy was his usual excellent self, putting up 20 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of KJ Thurman, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, South Columbus hadn't done well against Whiteville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. South Columbus snuck past Whiteville with a 66-62 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stallions.
South Columbus has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for East Columbus, their record now sits at 8-9.
East Columbus didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against South Columbus in their previous matchup on January 3rd, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Columbus since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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