Basketball Game Preview: East Carteret Mariners vs. Southside Seahawks

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Previous Games

02/06/24 - Home	81-35 W
01/19/24 - Away	72-42 W
02/07/23 - Away	71-48 W
01/20/23 - Home	81-32 W
02/15/22 - Away	69-55 W
+ 5 more games

East Carteret is 10-0 against Southside since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Both will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

East Carteret is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Northside - Pinetown on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Carteret took a blow against Northside - Pinetown, falling 65-37. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Southside came up short against Pamlico County on Tuesday and fell 63-53. The Seahawks have struggled against the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

East Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Southside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.

Everything came up roses for East Carteret against Southside in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 81-35 victory. In that contest, East Carteret amassed a halftime lead of 36-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.