It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Seventy-First can now relate to. They were beaten by the Western Alamance Warriors 81-49 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Falcons have suffered since December 20, 2024.
Alani-Skye Wilkerson
| 03/04/25 @ Western Alamance | 10 |
| 02/28/25 @ Croatan | 14 |
| 02/25/25 vs Southern Nash | 10 |
Despite the defeat, Seventy-First saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alani-Skye Wilkerson dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Wilkerson has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Barber, who posted ten points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Seventy-First smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 52 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Seventy-First's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Western Alamance, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4.
Seventy-First does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Western Alamance, they will welcome Union Pines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Western Alamance surely won't give up without a fight.
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