East Carteret was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 63-48 to the Havelock Rams. The Mariners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 12/04/24 vs Havelock | 16 |
| 01/10/24 @ Northside - Pinetown | 14 |
| 01/05/24 @ West Craven | 14 |
| 01/23/24 vs Lejeune | 13 |
| 12/03/24 @ Croatan | 13 |
When it comes to explaining why East Carteret lost, don't look at Jayedon Watson. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Watson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was McIntosh Luke, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Havelock's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trevonte Simmons, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. Simmons' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Strong, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards.
East Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Havelock, with the win, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-2.
East Carteret wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 87-55 loss against West Carteret on the 6th. As for Havelock, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-51 defeat against Swansboro on the 10th.
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