The West Carteret Patriots will challenge the Swansboro Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
West Carteret is headed into Thursday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. The game between them and J.H. Rose didn't end well, with West Carteret falling 39-24. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
West Carteret's defeat came about despite a quality game from Maddie Steidl, who posted six points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, West Carteret smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Swansboro was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Dixon 50-23. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 454th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Swansboro found their leader in sophomore Addison King, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten steals. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Grace Jass, who put up eight points and five steals.
Swansboro pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for West Carteret, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
West Carteret didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Swansboro when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Carteret since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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