You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely West Craven's strategy against North Edgecombe on Saturday. The West Craven Eagles came out on top against the North Edgecombe Warriors by a score of 57-45. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
| 12/14/24 @ North Edgecombe | 20 |
| 12/13/24 vs Ayden - Grifton | 15 |
| 12/11/24 @ Havelock | 19 |
Jimmie West Lll was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cedric Somme, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
West Craven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Loss or not, North Edgecombe got some senior leadership from Jamauri Cannady and Jahmir Parker. Cannady earned 18 points, while Parker had 16 points.
West Craven's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for North Edgecombe, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
West Craven will take on Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech in a holiday battle at at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Craven is facing Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech at the right time seeing as Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for North Edgecombe, they will host SouthWest Edgecombe at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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