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| 02/07/25 - Home | 59-8 W |
| 01/29/25 - Away | 58-17 W |
| 02/20/24 - Neutral | 63-11 W |
| 02/06/24 - Away | 67-26 W |
| 01/31/24 - Home | 53-10 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Bladen waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the West Columbus Vikings 59-8. The team accrued 51 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
East Bladen got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was NeNe Ward out in front who made all 6 shots she took for 14 points along with five boards and four steals. Ward has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Smith, who went 5-for-6 on her way to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
East Bladen 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 12 offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
East Bladen's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points over those games. As for West Columbus, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Coincidentally, East Bladen and West Columbus will both be playing Pender the next time they take the court. East Bladen will head out to face Pender at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while West Columbus will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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