East Carteret lost against Pamlico County back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The East Carteret Mariners came up short against the Pamlico County Hurricanes, falling 62-38. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 152nd).
East Carteret's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lyrik Oliver, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Maggie Garner, who scored seven points.
Leading Pamlico County to victory were Sydney Whitley-Reese and Nya Clark. Whitley-Reese went 9-for-17 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds, while Clark went 9-for-13 to rack up 19 points. The dominant performance also gave Clark a new career-high in shooting accuracy (69%). Samyiah Maiden was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
East Carteret's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Pamlico County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
East Carteret has already played their next game, a 41-40 win against Lejeune on the 5th. As for Pamlico County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 63-29 victory against Jones on the 7th.
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