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| 02/21/25 - Away | 42-51 L |
| 02/13/25 - Home | 53-60 L |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 25-27 L |
| 01/24/24 - Home | 53-38 W |
| 02/15/23 - Home | 47-29 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Carteret and Croatan are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The West Carteret Patriots will face off against the Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Croatan will come in with 11 straight victories.
Last Saturday, West Carteret lost to Swansboro on the road by a 37-20 margin.
Meanwhile, Croatan earned a 51-42 win over West Carteret on Friday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Patriots are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Croatan found their leader in freshman Leah Johnson, who en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Johnson has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Neely McMannen was another key player, on her way to 15 points.
Croatan pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points over those games. As for West Carteret, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
West Carteret came up short against Croatan when the teams last played on Friday, falling 51-42. Can West Carteret avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
