Cape Fear only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 36-point they dealt Triton on Tuesday. The Cape Fear Colts claimed a resounding 67-31 victory over the Triton Hawks. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-11.
Leading Cape Fear to victory were Elisabeth Kirkland and Shanel Sutton. Kirkland went 9 for 15 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds and six steals, while Sutton dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Kirkland's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Karamia Shields, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points.
Cape Fear smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 32 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Cape Fear pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Cape Fear will take on Red Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Triton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-41 victory against South Johnston on the 4th.
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