Basketball Preview: Hobgood Charter Raiders vs. Ocracoke Dolphins
The Hobgood Charter Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Ocracoke Dolphins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hobgood Charter's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so the Dolphins' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hobgood Charter can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They breezed by Mattamuskeet on the road to the tune of 48-20. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Hobgood Charter had established a 25 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Ocracoke's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 59-24 loss at the hands of Columbia. Ocracoke was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Despite the loss, Ocracoke saw an underclassman step up: Jami Martinez scored 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martinez has scored all season.
Hobgood Charter's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-7. As for Ocracoke, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Hobgood Charter against the Dolphins when the teams last played last Thursday as the squad secured a 48-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobgood 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.
