Havelock was the 72-63 winner over West Carteret when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rams fell 73-65 to the Patriots on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (58), the Rams still had to take the loss.
West Carteret's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Bell, who posted 17 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Bell is becoming a predictor of the Patriots' success: when he posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Benjamin Quinn, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Havelock and nudges their season record down to 1-5. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for West Carteret, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Havelock and South Granville will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rams will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. West Carteret and Voyager Academy will round out the year against one another at 1:30 p.m. on the 29th. The Patriots' defense better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 62.1 points per game this season.
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