Basketball Recap: North Pitt Snags Third Victory in Last Four Games

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Previous 5 Games

02/11/25 - Away	73-61 W
01/17/25 - Home	78-44 W
02/13/24 - Home	54-75 L
01/19/24 - Away	56-78 L
02/13/23 - Home	71-61 W

North Pitt's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the West Craven Eagles by a score of 73-61. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 78-44 back in January.

Despite the loss, West Craven had strong showings from Jimmie West lll, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Colby Fernandez, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 13 points. West lll's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Abrams, who posted nine points.

North Pitt has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for West Craven, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

North Pitt has already played their next game, an 82-67 defeat against Farmville Central on the 14th. As for West Craven, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 50-49 loss against SouthWest Edgecombe on the 14th.