Basketball Game Preview: Western Alamance Warriors vs. Williams Bulldogs

The Western Alamance Warriors will face off against the Williams Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Western Alamance's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.

Last Friday, everything went Western Alamance's way against Southern Alamance as Western Alamance made off with a 62-37 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Patriots are ranked 513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Williams ended up a good deal behind Person on Friday and lost 63-44. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost three in a row.

Western Alamance will have to keep a close watch on Colby Elliot and Jaeden Smith, a pair of players who had a big impact on Williams' prior game. Elliot posted 21 points and five boards, while Smith scored 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jamarious Toney, who put up six points and 12 boards.

Even though they lost, Williams smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Western Alamance has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Williams, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.

Western Alamance didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Williams when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win. Will Western Alamance repeat their success, or does Williams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.