White Oak unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Swansboro Pirates by a score of 67-64 on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, White Oak still got an impressive performance from Zarion Hobbs, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Mattocks, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Swansboro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyon Spain out in front who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Connor May, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
The win (which was Swansboro's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
White Oak didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-57 victory against Richlands on the 2nd. As for Swansboro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-67 win against Southwest Onslow on the 3rd.
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