The Croatan Cougars will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the James Kenan Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Croatan is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They fell just short of Topsail by a score of 42-39 on Tuesday. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 12-4 in the first quarter.
Leah Johnson
| 11/18/25 @ Topsail | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Seventy-First | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs West Carteret | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs West Carteret | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Richlands | 4 |
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Croatan's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Leah Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards, and Neely McMannen, who posted 12 points. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sunny Johnson, who put up eight points.
Meanwhile, James Kenan took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 61-32 win over White Oak. The Tigers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since January 31st (when they won 47-9).
James Kenan's win came from a few key players Croatan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aleyah Wilson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Those 19 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Y'Anna Rivers, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
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