After a string of five wins, Williams's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The contest between them and the Eastern Alamance Eagles didn't end well, with the Williams Bulldogs falling 66-50. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-57 back in January.
| 01/31/25 @ Eastern Alamance | 16 |
| 01/29/25 vs Person | 15 |
| 01/28/25 @ Orange | 19 |
Williams' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordyn Taylor, who went 8 for 19 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Taylor's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Mi'Keina Springfield was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Williams smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
It was another big night for Aliya Trollinger, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 15 boards for Eastern Alamance. That makes it five consecutive games in which Trollinger has scored at least a third of Eastern Alamance's points. Another player making a difference was Makayla Scott, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Williams' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Eastern Alamance, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Williams will venture away from home to face off against Western Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Western Alamance's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches. As for Eastern Alamance, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cedar Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Alamance is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
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