Richlands played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Croatan Cougars 68-22. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-8.
Kylie Hayward
| 02/10/26 @ Croatan | 2 |
| 02/09/26 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 3 |
| 01/27/26 @ Dixon | 2 |
| 01/23/26 @ West Carteret | 2 |
| 01/22/26 vs Swansboro | 2 |
| 01/20/26 @ Havelock | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Richlands saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kylie Hayward shot 40% from the field en route to 15 points. Hayward is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mia Wells, who posted four points and five boards.
It was another big night for Neely McMannen, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 20 points and four steals for Croatan. Leah Johnson was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Richlands has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Croatan, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Coming up, Richlands will be playing in front of their home fans against Havelock at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Croatan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-26 victory against Dixon on the 11th.
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