After flying high against Purnell Swett last Friday, Cape Fear came back down to earth. The Cape Fear Colts lost 67-47 to the Seventy-First Falcons on Tuesday. The Colts have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Cape Fear saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dylan Parker went 6 of 15 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Green, who posted 16 points.
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Even though they lost, Cape Fear smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Daekwon Dunn was a one-man wrecking crew for Seventy-First as he went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points along with six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Javon Foster, who put up 12 points and three steals.
Cape Fear's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Seventy-First, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Jack Britt the next time they take the court. Seventy-First will head out to face Jack Britt at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Cape Fear will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th.
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