Preview: Ocracoke Dolphins vs. Hobgood Charter Raiders
Ocracoke is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Hobgood Charter is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ocracoke Dolphins will take on the Hobgood Charter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Ocracoke on the road against Mattamuskeet as the team secured a 73-40 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 19 to ten on the offensive boards, a fact Hobgood Charter proved on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cape Hatteras 77-44 on the road.
Hobgood Charter's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zyhe Higgs, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds, and Hudson Roberson, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Roberson has scored at least a third of Hobgood Charter's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Melendez, who scored three points along with four steals.
Ocracoke is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Hobgood Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Ocracoke strolled past Hobgood Charter when the teams last played back in January by a score of 67-53. Does Ocracoke have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hobgood Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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