After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Swansboro, Croatan was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Dixon Bulldogs 78-62. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 595th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 @ Dixon | 40 |
| 01/03/25 @ Southside | 26 |
| 01/06/25 vs Lejeune | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs White Oak | 14 |
| 01/28/25 @ Swansboro | 8 |
Croatan found their leader in sophomore Kannon McBride, who shot 7-for-13 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 40 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McBride has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jaden Hilliard, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points and five steals.
Dixon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jacorian Taylor, who posted 16 points and six boards. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Noah Wright was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Croatan has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Dixon, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Croatan will host Swansboro at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Swansboro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Dixon, they will square off against West Carteret at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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