There's no place like home for the Swansboro Pirates, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 35-22 victory over White Oak on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 12-12 at the break, but Swansboro was the (much) better team in the second half.
Swansboro's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Hackworth, who scored nine points along with five steals and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Ashlynn Cook, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Despite the defeat, White Oak had strong showings from Denniyah Tanner, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals, and Zamarah Rawls, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and three blocks. Tanner hasn't dropped below two steals for 14 straight games.
Swansboro pushed their record up to 8-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for White Oak, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Swansboro will take on Croatan at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Croatan is ranked 286th, while Swansboro is ranked 311th). As for White Oak, they will be playing at home against Dixon at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. White Oak is facing Dixon at the right time seeing as Dixon is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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