West Craven waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the North Pitt Panthers 44-30. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Panthers are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Felisha Wilson
| 02/11/25 vs North Pitt | 16 |
| 02/07/25 vs Greene Central | 19 |
| 02/05/25 vs Washington | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Farmville Central | 25 |
| 01/30/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 23 |
| + 4 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Craven to victory, but perhaps none more so than Felisha Wilson, who posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks. Wilson's evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shalawn Yates, who scored 15 points along with eight boards and seven assists.
West Craven was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Pitt only three assists.
North Pitt lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Zihanna Lightfoot, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.
West Craven's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for North Pitt, their record is now 10-13.
West Craven wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-48 win against SouthWest Edgecombe on the 14th. As for North Pitt, they have also already played their next game, a 50-32 defeat against Farmville Central on the 14th.
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