The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes will head out on the road to challenge the Ocracoke Dolphins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-44, which was the final score in Cape Hatteras' tilt against Hobgood Charter on Thursday. Cape Hatteras has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Cape Hatteras got a solid performance out of Griffin Couch, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Couch is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Derek Garcia was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ocracoke can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 81-52 win over Hobgood Charter. The win made it back-to-back wins for Ocracoke.
Ocracoke's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rahnier Lyons, who scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Fuller, who scored 18 points.
Cape Hatteras has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Ocracoke, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Cape Hatteras ended up a good deal behind Ocracoke in their previous meeting back in January, losing 55-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lyons, who scored 33 points. Now that Cape Hatteras knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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