Basketball Recap: Western Alamance's Loss Ends Four-Game Winning Streak at Home

If Western Alamance was feeling good fresh off their 73-5 takedown of Southern Alamance last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Western Alamance Warriors came up short against the Southeast Alamance Stallions on Saturday, falling 74-49. The game was a close 33-30 at the break, but unfortunately for the Warriors it sure didn't stay that way.

Western Alamance's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Allie Sykes, who posted 23 points. With that strong performance, Sykes is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Martin, who put up 18 points and eight boards.

Southeast Alamance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shaniya Paylor led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Paylor's third in a row with at least ten points. Clara LaChapelle was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards.

Western Alamance's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3. As for Southeast Alamance, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-2.

Western Alamance wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 83-24 victory against Williams on the 4th. As for Southeast Alamance, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-14 win against Reidsville on the 5th.