West Craven is 0-6 against North Pitt since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Craven Eagles will look to defend their home court against the North Pitt Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Craven sitting on 11 straight wins and North Pitt on four.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, West Craven beat Farmville Central 54-48. 54 seems to be a good number for West Craven as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
West Craven's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Torvonyah Heggie led the charge by scoring 18 points. Heggie has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. Nyliah Bryant was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, North Pitt faced Cape Fear in a battle between two of the state's top teams. North Pitt took down Cape Fear 70-53 on Monday.
West Craven pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for North Pitt, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
West Craven was taken down by North Pitt 68-37 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will West Craven have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
