Two dominant players in Griffin Couch and Jayden Sawyer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cape Hatteras is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, things could have been worse for Cape Hatteras, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-41 loss to Ocracoke. Cape Hatteras has not had much luck with Ocracoke recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Columbia strolled past Hobgood Charter with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 68-53.
Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ariyeh Spencer, who scored 16 points along with nine assists and seven steals. That's the first time this season that Spencer posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Cape Hatteras has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Cape Hatteras came up short against Columbia when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 45-40. Thankfully for Cape Hatteras, Jahcier Sykes (who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
