The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes will square off against the Bear Grass Charter Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Cape Hatteras came up short against Camden County and fell 30-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Eryn Ratliff, who posted four points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paizley Schultz, who put up five points and three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Bear Grass Charter's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against North Duplin, falling 66-42. The Bears were down 51-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Cape Hatteras will have to contain Hylee(Al) Jarrett as she made an impact in Bear Grass Charter's last game. She went 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Bembridge, who had ten points.
Bear Grass Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Cape Hatteras, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cape Hatteras has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bear Grass Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Cape Hatteras was taken down by Bear Grass Charter 62-26 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Cape Hatteras have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
