Goldsboro was the 80-59 winner over Eastern Wayne when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Goldsboro Cougars fell 77-68 to the Eastern Wayne Warriors on Tuesday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Wayne's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Levi Evans, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Evans a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Michael Bailey, who posted 14 points and eight assists.
Goldsboro's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-10. As for Eastern Wayne, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Beddingfield the next time they take the court. Eastern Wayne will host Beddingfield at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Goldsboro will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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