Croatan and West Carteret are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Croatan Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the West Carteret Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Croatan will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Croatan challenged Richlands on Tuesday. Croatan took their game with ease, bagging a 66-25 win over Richlands. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
Neely McMannen
| 02/11/25 vs Richlands | 2 |
| 02/07/25 @ White Oak | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Dixon | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Swansboro | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Dixon | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
Croatan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Neely McMannen out in front who went 10 for 15 en route to 23 points. McMannen is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Johnson, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 14 points and four steals.
Croatan was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 64 points the game before, West Carteret was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 38-19 bruising from Swansboro. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Croatan pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.9 points. As for West Carteret, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Croatan skirted past West Carteret 27-25 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Croatan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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