Swansboro had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 70-59 victory over the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Swansboro was led to victory by Jermaine Cunningham and Tayvion Tangiora. Cunningham went 8 for 14 en route to 24 points plus six steals and five rebounds, while Tangiora made all 7 shots he took racking up 19 points plus six blocks and five rebounds. Tangiora's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Malik Richmond was another key player, earning eight points.
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaiah Jones, who had nine points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joaliel Caraballo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine steals.
Swansboro has already played their next matchup, a 77-61 win against Cardinal Gibbons on the 23rd. Northside - Jacksonville has also already played their next contest (against Swansboro), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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