Basketball Recap: Cape Fear Takes a Loss

Cape Fear lost against South View back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cape Fear Colts fell to the South View Tigers 72-67. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Tigers are ranked 161st).

Despite the loss, Cape Fear still got an impressive performance from Tyler Eavenson, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Eavenson a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Chosen Wynn, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.

Even though they lost, Cape Fear smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Antrell Gilmore, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 18 points and five steals. Gilmore's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Yabniel Cheveres, who went 6 for 9 en route to 21 points.

Cape Fear's record is now 5-7. As for South View, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.

Cape Fear will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Gray's Creek at 7:30 p.m. Cape Fear is facing Gray's Creek at the right time seeing as Gray's Creek is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for South View, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-58 win against Enloe on the 18th.