A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars challenge the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Croatan has seven straight wins, Richlands has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Croatan didn't have too much trouble with White Oak as they won 40-25. The 40-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Neely McMannen
| 02/07/25 @ White Oak | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Dixon | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Swansboro | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Dixon | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Swansboro | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Croatan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Neely McMannen, who posted nine points and four steals. McMannen has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Buchan, who had 14 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Richlands played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 47-21 to West Carteret. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 523rd, while the Patriots are ranked 223rd).
Richlands' defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Croatan, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Croatan couldn't quite finish off Richlands in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 31-29. Can Croatan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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