Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Croatan + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2025, 3:07pm

Basketball Recap: Croatan Cougars vs. East Carteret Mariners

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & East Carteret High School. Watch Full Replay

Kannon McBride

Points

12/03/25 @ East Carteret19
12/02/25 vs East Duplin24
02/28/25 @ J.H. Rose26
02/25/25 vs Hunt28
02/21/25 vs West Carteret27
+ 5 more games

Croatan extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Kannon McBride. The Cougars took their matchup on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 71-14 win over the East Carteret Mariners for which the team can thank McBride, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 19 points and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.

Croatan's record now sits at 3-1. As for East Carteret, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Coming up, Croatan will head out on the road to face off against Cape Hatteras at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Hurricanes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for East Carteret, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Craven at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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