Mattamuskeet hasn't had much luck against Cape Hatteras recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mattamuskeet Lakers are taking a road trip to challenge the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Mattamuskeet is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 47-33 bruising from Ocracoke.
Meanwhile, Cape Hatteras played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Bear Grass Charter 56-27. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mattamuskeet will need focus on slowing down Taylor Hickman, one of several Cape Hatteras players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points and eight boards. Hickman is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Paizley Schultz, who put up six points and six rebounds.
Cape Hatteras now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Mattamuskeet, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Mattamuskeet was dealt a bruising 42-5 loss at the hands of Cape Hatteras when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hickman, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that Mattamuskeet knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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