The East Carteret Mariners will head out to take on the Croatan Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
East Carteret is leaving town to face Croatan after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. East Carteret came up short against West Carteret last Friday, falling 49-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mariners have suffered against the Patriots since December 6, 2019.
East Carteret's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Micah Paul, who posted 14 points, and Lyrik Oliver, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Croatan strolled past Havelock with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 49-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Croatan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Neely McMannen out in front who scored 18 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave McMannen a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Hannah Buchan, who went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and four steals.
East Carteret took their victory against Croatan when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 45-24. Will East Carteret repeat their success, or does Croatan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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