Croatan lost against Swansboro last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Croatan Cougars took a 75-60 bruising from the Swansboro Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Pirates are ranked 22nd).
Croatan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Jones, who went 8 for 20 en route to 24 points. Kannon McBride was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Swansboro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tayvion Tangiora led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds. With that strong performance, Tangiora is now averaging an impressive 8.7 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Jermaine Cunningham, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Croatan has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. As for Swansboro, their win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Dixon the next time they take the court. Croatan will host Dixon at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Swansboro will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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