Bear Grass Charter has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ocracoke Dolphins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bear Grass Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They breezed by Mattamuskeet on the road to the tune of 51-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-7.
Bear Grass Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carly Bembridge, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals. Bembridge hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Hylee (Al) Jarrett, who scored eight points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Ocracoke had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Washington Montessori. Ocracoke's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bear Grass Charter is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Ocracoke, their victory ended a eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-14.
Everything came up roses for Bear Grass Charter against Ocracoke when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 65-9 win. With Bear Grass Charter ahead 27-4 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.