Basketball Recap: Havelock's Luck Changes for the Better on Wednesday

Havelock's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They took down the East Carteret Mariners 63-48. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Havelock's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trevonte Simmons, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. The game was Simmons' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chris Strong, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards.

When it comes to explaining why East Carteret lost, don't look at Jayedon Watson. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Watson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of McIntosh Luke, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Havelock's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for East Carteret, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Havelock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-51 loss against Swansboro on the 10th. As for East Carteret, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 87-55 defeat against West Carteret on the 6th.