Preview: Swansboro Pirates vs. Richlands Wildcats
The Swansboro Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Richlands Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Swansboro focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Swansboro had to settle for a 38-36 loss against Croatan.
Despite their loss, Swansboro saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ashlynn Cook, who scored eight points along with six steals and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Cook hasn't dropped below three steals for five straight games. Kendall Hackworth was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five blocks.
Meanwhile, Richlands' game on Thursday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to West Carteret 37-32. Richlands has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Swansboro's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12. As for Richlands, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Swansboro beat Richlands 43-33 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Richlands' Mia Wells, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Swansboro still be able to contain Wells? There's only one way to find out.
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