The Ocracoke Dolphins waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They strolled past Bear Grass Charter with points to spare, taking the game 61-42. For Ocracoke, this counts as revenge for the 79-66 loss Bear Grass Charter walked away with the last time they faced one another on February 9th.
Ocracoke was led to victory by Gavin Elicker and Landon Fuller. Elicker scored 19 points, while Fuller scored 20 points. Fuller is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played.
Brayden Taylor and Nate Gurganus certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Taylor scored 13 points, while Gurganus dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. It was the first time this season that Gurganus pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Ocracoke pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Bear Grass Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Ocracoke will stay at home for another game and welcome East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. One thing working in Ocracoke's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 matches. As for Bear Grass Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against East Wake Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (East Wake Academy is ranked 513th, while Bear Grass Charter is ranked 501st).
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