Southside kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 46-18 loss at the hands of the Croatan Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Seahawks have suffered against the Cougars since January 30, 2019.
I'Kiriyah Minor was Southside's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Keymora Roberson held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Croatan found their leader in freshman Layla Shearin, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus six assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Neely McMannen, who had nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Southside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-35 victory against Princeton on the 22nd. As for Croatan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Havelock at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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