Two dominant guards in Rreanna Johnson and Rihanna Gregory are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southeast Alamance Stallions will square off against the Eastern Alamance Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Southeast Alamance sitting on 22 straight victories dating back to last season and Eastern Alamance on nine.
On Friday, Southeast Alamance humbled Person with a 57-19 victory. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Shaniya Paylor
| 01/16/26 vs Person | 4 |
| 01/09/26 @ Williams | 3 |
| 01/06/26 vs Western Alamance | 2 |
| 12/30/25 vs Chapel Hill | 4 |
| 12/29/25 vs The Burlington School | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
Shaniya Paylor continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up eight points in addition to nine assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalie Lopez, who posted nine points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Southeast Alamance was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2025.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Eastern Alamance took on Seaforth on Thursday. The Eagles took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-37 win over the Hawks. The Eagles are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the tenth matchup they've won by 20+ points this season.
Southeast Alamance better keep an eye on Aliya Trollinger. She was instrumental in Eastern Alamance's win, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. Makayla Scott was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Southeast Alamance's record is now 16-0. As for Eastern Alamance, their record now sits at 12-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southeast Alamance has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Eastern Alamance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Southeast Alamance got the 'W' when the teams last played back in December of 2024 against Eastern Alamance by a conclusive 51-25 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stallions since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
