West Carteret has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Wednesday as they fell 39-24 to the J.H. Rose Rampants. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, West Carteret still got an impressive performance from Maddie Steidl, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, West Carteret smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as J.H. Rose only pulled down five offensive boards.
J.H. Rose's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alaya Clemons, who had 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahrin Highsmith, who earned 11 points and five rebounds.
West Carteret's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for J.H. Rose, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
West Carteret will challenge Richlands at 6:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for J.H. Rose, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-37 victory against New Bern on the 9th.
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