Basketball Game Preview: Croatan Cougars vs. Havelock Rams + How To Watch

Croatan is a perfect 3-0 against Havelock since November of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cougars will take on the Rams at 8:00 p.m. One thing working in Croatan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.

Croatan will bounce into Friday's contest after beating White Oak, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars managed a 71-66 win over the Vikings on Tuesday.

Kannon McBride

Points

12/09/25 vs White Oak	36
12/05/25 @ Cape Hatteras	16
12/03/25 @ East Carteret	19
12/02/25 vs East Duplin	24
02/28/25 @ J.H. Rose	26
+ 7 more games

Kannon McBride was his usual excellent self, shooting 58% from the field to rack up 36 points and five steals. His big performance that evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Thorpe, who posted nine points and three steals.

Croatan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Havelock). They enjoyed a cozy 66-48 victory over West Craven on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Rams have beaten the Eagles on their court since January 12, 2022.

Croatan pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Havelock, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Everything came up roses for Croatan against Havelock in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 110-77 victory. In that matchup, the Cougars amassed a halftime lead of 55-28, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.