The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls lost against the Westover Wolverines back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. E.E. Smith was dealt a 73-45 defeat at the hands of Westover. While losing is never fun, E.E. Smith can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while Westover is ranked 47th).
E.E. Smith's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Williams, who scored 13 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Green, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
E.E. Smith now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Westover, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
E.E. Smith didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-49 loss vs. Pine Forest on the 20th. Westover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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