Basketball Recap: Western Alamance Finds Playoff Glory Versus Carrboro

Warriors

Previous Games

02/28/25 vs Carrboro	56-41
02/25/25 vs Northern Nash	78-26
02/22/25 vs Orange	76-38
02/18/25 vs Williams	77-22
02/14/25 @ Southern Alamance	88-18
+ 2 more games

Western Alamance had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past the Carrboro Jaguars with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-41. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won seven games in a row.

Western Alamance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Allie Sykes led the charge by shooting 62% from the field to rack up 24 points. Sykes' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Cayden White, who posted two points along with 17 rebounds, seven blocks, and three steals.

Western Alamance smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Carrboro had strong showings from Summer Lee, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards, and Yazmin Paisant, who put up 11 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lee a new career-high in blocks (six). Madison Taylor was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 11 boards and three steals.

Western Alamance pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points over those games. As for Carrboro, their record is now 19-8.

Looking ahead, Western Alamance will face off against Seventy-First at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seventy-First is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season. Carrboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.