Cape Hatteras is 2-8 against Manteo since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manteo Redskins at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cape Hatteras waltzed into Tuesday's match with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech 54-15 at home. With Cape Hatteras ahead 33-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cape Hatteras to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kylie Philips, who scored 12 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Bryan, who scored 8 points along with 5 assists.
Meanwhile, Manteo got the win against Columbia on Tuesday by a conclusive 59-37.
Manteo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydney Ballance, who scored 9 points. The team also got some help courtesy of CeCe Lowe, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Cape Hatteras now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Manteo, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cape Hatteras have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Manteo struggles in that department as they've been even better at 41.3 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Cape Hatteras beat Manteo 49-42 in their previous meeting on Thursday. Will Cape Hatteras repeat their success, or does Manteo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
