White Oak lost against Swansboro last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The White Oak Vikings fell to the Swansboro Pirates 33-29. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 14-8 in the first quarter.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sidney Ferguson, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Zamarah Rawls, who earned three points in addition to seven blocks and five rebounds.
Swansboro found their leader in sophomore Mattie Floyd, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 15 boards. Those nine points gave Floyd a new career-high.
White Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Swansboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
White Oak will take on Rocky Mount at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something White Oak surely won't give up without a fight. As for Swansboro, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 37-20 win against West Carteret on the 22nd.
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