The Croatan Cougars pushed their score all the way to 66 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 86-66 loss at the hands of Swansboro. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Croatan in their matchups with Swansboro: they've now lost nine in a row.
Croatan lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaden Hilliard, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Matthew Woody, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Swansboro's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Nagler, who scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nagler has scored all season. Tayvion Tangiora was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds.
Croatan's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Swansboro, the win was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-1.
Croatan will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Dixon at 7:00 p.m. Dixon is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Croatan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Swansboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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