The Cape Fear Colts fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Jack Britt Buccaneers on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Buccaneers. Cape Fear's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Cape Fear lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mehakai Coleman. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with five rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Coleman has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Geronimo Sanchez, who scored two points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jack Britt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Lord, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jayvien Richardson, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Cape Fear's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Jack Britt, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Cape Fear will head out on the road to face off against South View at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South View is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Jack Britt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Purnell Swett at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Purnell Swett is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
