West Craven unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 53-45 to the New Bern Bears on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
West Craven lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jimmie West Lll, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Jayden Hall was another key player, scoring nine points.
New Bern's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
West Craven will square off against Eastern Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New Bern, they will venture away from home to face off against West Carteret at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.8 points per game this season.
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