The West Craven Eagles entered their tilt with the Havelock Rams with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. West Craven blew past Havelock 51-23 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-8.
West Craven's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shalawn Yates, who scored 20 points along with 8 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Yates has scored at least 25% of West Craven's points. Torvonyah Heggie was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 7 steals and 6 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Havelock lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nevaeh George. Despite the final result, she scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds. George is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now stole two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaitlynn Howell, who scored 2 points.
West Craven's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Havelock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Craven will challenge New Bern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. New Bern will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 259th, while West Craven is ranked 45th). As for Havelock, they will head out on the road to face off against East Carteret at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Carteret's defense has only allowed 23.5 points per game this season, so Havelock's offense will have their work cut out for Havelock.
