E.E. Smith is 8-0 against Western Harnett since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls will be playing at home against the Western Harnett Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for E.E. Smith and four for Western Harnett.
E.E. Smith's tournament run continued when they took on Seventy-First on Saturday. E.E. Smith took a 58-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seventy-First.
| 01/04/25 vs Seventy-First | 3 |
| 01/03/25 @ Pine Forest | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ South View | 5 |
| 12/19/24 vs Pine Forest | 4 |
| 12/12/24 vs Fairmont | 2 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Azariah Brunson, who went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonnie Baldwin - Muldrow, who posted 14 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, E.E. Smith smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Western Harnett faced off against Triton on Friday. Western Harnett took a hard 53-37 fall against Triton.
Western Harnett's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for E.E. Smith, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Everything came up roses for E.E. Smith against Western Harnett in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 80-10 win. In that game, E.E. Smith amassed a halftime lead of 55-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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