The West Craven Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Craven will be strutting in after a victory while Eastern Wayne will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, West Craven turned things around against East Carteret on Wednesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 win over the Mariners.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne suffered their biggest loss since December 23, 2025 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Washington and fell 81-48. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Pam Pack are ranked 45th).
West Craven will have to contain Levi Evans as he made an impact in Eastern Wayne's last game. He went 6-for-11 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds. Evans is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Izeiah Oates, who posted 12 points.
Eastern Wayne moved to 9-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for West Craven, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
West Craven might still be hurting after the 68-48 loss they got from Eastern Wayne when the teams last played back in January of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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