The East Columbus Gators came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Whiteville by a score of 46-33. Given East Columbus' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Whiteville is ranked 406th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Columbus found their leader in underclassman Malia J. Graham, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds. Malayah Hines was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Elayzia Dawson and Serenity Harvey certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dawson scored 12 points along with three steals, while Harvey scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
East Columbus' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Whiteville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
East Columbus will be playing in front of their home fans against Heide Trask at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Columbus is facing Heide Trask at the right time seeing as Heide Trask is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Whiteville is on the road again on Tuesday and plays East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. East Bladen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Whiteville likes a good challenge.
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