Preview: North Pitt Panthers vs. West Craven Eagles
North Pitt is 9-0 against West Craven since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Pitt Panthers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the West Craven Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on March 8th. North Pitt has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,338 points over their last 19 contests.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Pitt had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 66-30 at home. North Pitt has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
North Pitt's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Speller, who scored 24 points along with eight assists and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zamareya Jones, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Craven had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Duplin 47-45.
North Pitt pushed their record up to 26-3 with that victory, which was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34.4 points. As for West Craven, their win bumped their record up to 23-3.
Everything came up roses for North Pitt against West Craven in their previous matchup two weeks ago as the team secured a 73-31 win. Does North Pitt have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Craven turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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