East Carteret extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-4. They were dealt a 71-14 loss at the hands of the Croatan Cougars. The game marked the Mariners' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Luke McIntosh and Eli Jenkins, who each put up three points.
As for Croatan, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kannon McBride had an outrageously good game as he shot 50% from the field to rack up 19 points and four steals. His big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Gavin Zheng was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Coming up, East Carteret will be playing at home against West Craven at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Croatan, they will head out on the road to take on Cape Hatteras at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Hurricanes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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