The West Carteret Patriots just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Swansboro Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, West Carteret was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-64 to Kinston. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Vikings are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Swansboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They breezed past Dixon to the tune of 57-27 on Friday. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 27 points or more this season.
Swansboro found their leader in sophomore Addison King, who went 7 for 14 on her way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Swansboro is 9-2 when King posts three or more steals, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Hackworth, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Swansboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Swansboro has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for West Carteret, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
West Carteret didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Swansboro in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-40 win. Will West Carteret repeat their success, or does Swansboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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