Skyler Setzer commands the offense for Patriots win

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 10:52am

Recap: West Carteret Patriots vs. Swansboro Pirates

The West Carteret Patriots won the last time they faced the Swansboro Pirates, and things went their way on Friday too. West Carteret managed a 45-40 victory over Swansboro. That's two games straight that West Carteret has won by exactly five points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Carteret to victory, but perhaps none more so than Skyler Setzer, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Setzer posted two or more blocks. Chianne Jones was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.

Swansboro's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Hackworth, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Grace Jass, who scored ten points.

West Carteret is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Swansboro, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.

West Carteret will head out on the road to face off against Dixon at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret is facing Dixon at the right time seeing as Dixon is stuck on a 11-game losing streak. As for Swansboro, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against White Oak at 5:45 p.m. Hopefully Swansboro focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Friday.

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