Basketball Recap: Croatan Piles Up the Points Against East Carteret + How To Watch

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Previous Games

12/03/25 - Away	51-13 W
12/13/24 - Away	63-22 W
12/03/24 - Home	54-30 W
12/12/23 - Home	24-45 L
12/05/23 - Away	11-38 L
+ 5 more games

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Croatan's strategy against East Carteret on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Mariners out of the water with a 51-13 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 30-point advantage.

Croatan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Neely McMannen led the charge by putting up 12 points and three steals. McMannen is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Hannah Buchan was another key player, earning nine points and three steals.

Croatan was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, East Carteret still got an impressive performance from Emani Dawson, who posted six points.

Croatan now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Carteret, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Coming up, Croatan will square off against Cape Hatteras at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Carteret, they will take on West Craven at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.