Basketball Recap: Ocracoke Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
Dec 20, 2024, 5:23pm
Basketball Recap: Ocracoke Dolphins vs. Croatan Cougars
Ocracoke lost against Croatan back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ocracoke Dolphins were dealt an 86-36 loss at the hands of the Croatan Cougars. The matchup marked the Dolphins' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Croatan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Jones led the charge by going 8 of 12 on his way to 28 points. Jones is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kannon McBride, who shot 5-for-9 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds.
Ocracoke's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Croatan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ocracoke will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Albemarle School at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Croatan, they will head out to square off against East Bladen at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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