Basketball Game Preview: Bear Grass Charter Bears vs. Cape Hatteras Hurricanes

The Bear Grass Charter Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bear Grass Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season.

Bear Grass Charter is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against North Duplin on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bear Grass Charter lost 66-42 to North Duplin. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost four in a row.

Hylee(Al) Jarrett put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Bembridge, who posted ten points.

Meanwhile, Cape Hatteras came up short against Camden County on Wednesday and fell 30-20.

Bear Grass Charter will need focus on slowing down Eryn Ratliff, one of several Cape Hatteras players who made an impact when they last played. She put up four points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paizley Schultz, who had five points and three steals.

Bear Grass Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Cape Hatteras, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Bear Grass Charter hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.3 points per game. It's a different story for Cape Hatteras, though, as they've been averaging only 29.2 points. The only thing between Bear Grass Charter and another offensive beatdown is Cape Hatteras. Will they be able to keep them contained?

Everything came up roses for Bear Grass Charter against Cape Hatteras in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bear Grass Charter since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.