Cape Hatteras took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They snuck past the Albemarle School Colts with a 45-40 win. The Hurricanes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Colts, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cape Hatteras to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paizley Schultz, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Baker, who went 6 for 11 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds.
Cape Hatteras smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Albemarle School still got an impressive performance from Addison Delosreyes, who went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Delosreyes a new career-high in threes (five). Scarlett Simpson was another key player, posting six points in addition to four steals.
Albemarle School dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cape Hatteras will welcome Camden County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Albemarle School, they will challenge New Life Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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