Basketball Recap: Swansboro's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

After a string of five wins, Swansboro's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 50-40 to the Pamlico County Hurricanes. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 60th).

Despite the loss, Swansboro saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Addison King dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. King also set a new season-high mark in steals with seven.

Even though they lost, Swansboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pamlico County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nya Clark, who posted 16 points along with six assists and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Whitley-Reese, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards.

Swansboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Pamlico County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.

Swansboro will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Richlands at 6:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for Pamlico County, they will finish 2024 at home by hosting White Oak at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pamlico County is facing White Oak at the right time seeing as White Oak is stuck on a six-game losing streak.