The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes lost against the Columbia Wildcats back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Cape Hatteras had to suffer through a rough 82-48 loss at the hands of Columbia. Cape Hatteras has struggled against Columbia recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Cape Hatteras had strong showings from Griffin Couch, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks, and Raven Harkrader, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harkrader has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of David Amortegui, who scored seven points.
Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ariyeh Spencer, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten assists. Spencer has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Jayden Sawyer was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Cape Hatteras has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Columbia, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cape Hatteras won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hobgood Charter at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Hobgood Charter will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Cape Hatteras surely won't give up without a fight. As for Columbia, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mattamuskeet at 7:30 p.m. on February 15th. Columbia is facing Mattamuskeet at the right time seeing as Mattamuskeet is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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