The St. Pauls Bulldogs came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fairmont 48-45. The victory was all the more spectacular given St. Pauls' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while Fairmont is ranked 123rd).
St. Pauls got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Markeon Fletcher out in front who scored 13 points along with two steals. Tyson Thompson was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Fairmont still got an impressive performance from Landon Cummings, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Josiah Billings, who scored six points along with 12 rebounds.
St. Pauls is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Fairmont, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5.
St. Pauls will head out on the road to take on West Bladen at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. West Bladen is coming into the contest with ten straight wins at home, so St. Pauls will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Fairmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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