The Whiteville Wolfpack and the Red Springs Red Devils will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Whiteville and eight for Red Springs.
Whiteville saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They were dealt a 72-29 loss at the hands of Lumberton. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Pirates are ranked 135th).
Meanwhile, Red Springs played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 56-22 loss at the hands of St. Pauls. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-4.
Whiteville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Red Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Whiteville couldn't quite finish off Red Springs in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 40-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Red Springs' Monica Washington, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. Now that Whiteville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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