The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes won the last time they faced the Columbia Wildcats, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Cape Hatteras strolled past Columbia with points to spare, taking the game 48-31. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cape Hatteras.
Cape Hatteras' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Bryan, who scored ten points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bryan has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kylie Philips, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Columbia lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shetana Spencer. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Spencer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Zyona Melton was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cape Hatteras only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Cape Hatteras is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Cape Hatteras won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hobgood Charter at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Hopefully Hobgood Charter focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 last Tuesday. As for Columbia, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mattamuskeet at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Mattamuskeet comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 20 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
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