The Goldsboro Cougars will take on the Beddingfield Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Goldsboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 52-40 to Eastern Wayne. Goldsboro has struggled against Eastern Wayne recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Beddingfield scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Princeton, posting a 73-27 victory at home. Given Beddingfield's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Princeton is ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Na?Ziyah Blanchard was nothing short of spectacular: she scored 36 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Natasha Marshall, who scored ten points along with eight assists and five steals.
Goldsboro's loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-2. As for Beddingfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Goldsboro was able to grind out a solid win over Beddingfield when the teams last played on February 2nd, winning 53-41. Will Goldsboro repeat their success, or does Beddingfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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