It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Fike Demons had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 win over the Cougars. Given Fike's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Croatan is ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fike's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jewel Brewington, who scored 12 points along with five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalia Daniels, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Croatan's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landry Clifton, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hannah Buchan, who scored eight points.
Fike has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Croatan, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
Fike's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Scotland at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Scotland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday. Croatan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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