Two dominant guards in Shaniya Paylor and Shalawn Yates are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southeast Alamance Stallions will face off against the West Craven Eagles on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southeast Alamance is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Greene Central to the tune of 62-18. With the Stallions ahead 42-11 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Natalie Lopez
| 02/25/25 vs Greene Central | 5 |
| 02/21/25 vs Seaforth | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Chatham Central | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs North Moore | 4 |
| 02/14/25 vs Cummings | 1 |
| + 19 more games |
Southeast Alamance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Natalie Lopez led the charge by putting up 12 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Inysia McIver, who posted 12 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, West Craven came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Red Devils, posting a 63-9 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Red Devils are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southeast Alamance is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.9 points over those games. West Craven pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
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