East Carteret played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the West Carteret Patriots, falling 84-59. The Mariners haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Several Mariners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chase Roberson, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 13 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Eli Jenkins, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
West Carteret was led to victory by Jack Bell and Javontae Barrie. Bell almost dropped a triple-double with 12 points, 12 assists, and nine steals, while Barrie went 6-for-10 on his way to 16 points along with seven assists and four steals. Bell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jejuan Tripp, who shot 62% from the field en route to 18 points.
East Carteret now has a losing record of 1-2. As for West Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
East Carteret didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-40 loss against West Craven on the 2nd. As for West Carteret, they have also already played their next contest, a 78-49 defeat against Hoggard on the 2nd.
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