The Jack Britt Buccaneers suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 64-39 walloping at the hands of Cape Fear. Jack Britt has struggled against Cape Fear recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jack Britt's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dezariyah "Dezzy" Clark, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 41% of Jack Britt's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Keara Duncan, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Jack Britt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Jayda Angel, who scored 31 points for Cape Fear. Angel is absolutely dominating the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayia Starling, who scored 12 points.
Jack Britt's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Cape Fear, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Jack Britt will take on Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Purnell Swett will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 311th, while Jack Britt is ranked 127th). As for Cape Fear, they will head out on the road to face off against South View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South View is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
