Basketball Game Preview: West Craven Eagles vs. Southeast Alamance Stallions

Two dominant guards in Shalawn Yates and Shaniya Paylor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Craven Eagles will face off against the Southeast Alamance Stallions on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

West Craven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 63-9 win over Red Springs. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won eight games in a row.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Southeast Alamance's strategy against Greene Central on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southeast Alamance blew Greene Central out of the water with a 62-18 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Stallions had established a 43 point advantage.

Southeast Alamance's win came from a few key players West Craven will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Natalie Lopez, who posted 12 points and five steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Inysia McIver, who put up 12 points and five steals.

Southeast Alamance has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.9 points over those games. West Craven pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.