Ocracoke is 2-8 against Cape Hatteras since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Ocracoke Dolphins will get right back to it and host the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes at 3:30 p.m. on February 20th. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ocracoke has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Cape Hatteras will arrive with three straight victories.
On Monday, Ocracoke took a serious blow against Hobgood Charter, falling 59-19. Ocracoke was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jami Martinez, who scored 12 points. That was a full 63.2% of Ocracoke's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Cape Hatteras strolled past Hobgood Charter with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 52-38.
It was another big night for Alyssa Bryan, who scored 15 points along with six steals. It was the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Philips, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Ocracoke has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season. As for Cape Hatteras, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Ocracoke took a serious blow against Cape Hatteras when the teams last played back in January, falling 56-10. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ocracoke was down 37-2.
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