Swansboro and Croatan are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Swansboro Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Croatan Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Swansboro's game was all tied up 12-12 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against White Oak by a score of 35-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Swansboro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kendall Hackworth, who scored nine points along with five steals and three blocks. Ashlynn Cook was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Croatan waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They had just enough and edged Richlands out 43-41. That's two games straight that Croatan has won by exactly two points.
Swansboro pushed their record up to 8-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Croatan, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Swansboro lost to Croatan at home by a decisive 40-26 margin in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Croatan's Neely McMannen, who scored 16 points along with six steals. Now that Swansboro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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