Croatan hasn't had much luck against West Carteret recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will be home for the holidays to greet the Patriots at 8:30 p.m. One thing working in Croatan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Croatan beat Havelock 63-58. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kannon McBride
| 12/12/25 @ Havelock | 29 |
| 12/09/25 vs White Oak | 36 |
| 12/05/25 @ Cape Hatteras Secondary | 16 |
| 12/03/25 @ East Carteret | 19 |
| 12/02/25 vs East Duplin | 24 |
| + 8 more games |
Kannon McBride had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 47% from the field en route to 29 points and six boards. His evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Zheng, who posted ten points.
Croatan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Carteret). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Richlands 86-53. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Croatan's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for West Carteret, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Croatan couldn't quite finish off West Carteret in their previous matchup back in February and fell 91-88. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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