The East Bladen Eagles and the Croatan Cougars will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, East Bladen didn't have quite enough to beat East Columbus and fell 45-43.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Croatan over Ocracoke in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Croatan blew Ocracoke out of the water with an 86-36 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 33 points or more this season.
Croatan's win came from a few key players East Bladen will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trey Jones, who went 8 of 12 en route to 28 points. The matchup was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kannon McBride, who shot 5-for-9 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds.
Croatan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Croatan's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for East Bladen, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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