The West Craven Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
West Craven is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Farmville Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were dealt an 88-49 loss at the hands of the Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Jaguars are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastern Wayne, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with an 86-79 victory over Southern Wayne on Friday.
Eastern Wayne's win came from a few key players West Craven will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Izeiah Oates, who posted 17 points and seven rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Bailey, who had 15 points and six rebounds.
West Craven now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Eastern Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
West Craven took a serious blow against Eastern Wayne when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 93-63. Can West Craven avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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