The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes will square off against the Ocracoke Dolphins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Cape Hatteras has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Ocracoke will come in with ten straight wins.
Cape Hatteras came up short against Columbia on Tuesday, falling 58-37. The Hurricanes were down 52-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their defeat, Cape Hatteras saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ty Stephens, who posted 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 40.5% of Cape Hatteras' points, marking the third time in a row Stephens has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trae Wyatt, who earned nine points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Ocracoke made easy work of Mattamuskeet on Friday and carried off a 53-31 victory. The Dolphins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
Ocracoke's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Cape Hatteras, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Cape Hatteras suffered a grim 61-36 defeat to Ocracoke in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Cape Hatteras have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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