The West Carteret Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Swansboro, falling 96-63. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Carteret in their matchups with Swansboro: they've now lost four in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Swansboro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonah Holt, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jermaine Cunningham, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
West Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Swansboro, the victory was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
West Carteret will head out on the road to take on Dixon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret is facing Dixon at the right time seeing as Dixon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Swansboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against White Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Swansboro's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 20 matches.
