The Swansboro Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Croatan Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Swansboro is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Richlands: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Swansboro blew Richlands out of the water with a 56-24 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Croatan waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 45-26. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Croatan's win came from a few key players Swansboro will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hannah Buchan, who posted nine points and eight steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Layla Shearin, who earned ten points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Croatan's record is now 10-1. As for Swansboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Swansboro came up short against Croatan when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 52-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Croatan's Neely McMannen, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 20 points and five steals. Now that Swansboro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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