Mariners
| 02/07/25 @ Southside | 59 |
| 01/13/25 vs Epiphany | 58 |
| 01/31/25 vs Jones | 50 |
| 01/15/25 @ Jones | 46 |
| 01/29/25 vs Southside | 42 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Carteret). They strolled past the Southside Seahawks with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 59-43. This was a revenge game for the Mariners: when they faced off against the Seahawks last Wednesday, they had to take a 52-42 loss.
East Carteret's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Baker led the charge by putting up 22 points. Those 22 points gave Baker a new career-high. Lyrik Oliver was another key player, posting 20 points.
Southside lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was I'Kiriyah Minor, who posted 18 points and three steals. The match was her fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kaliah Moore, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points.
The victory made it two in a row for East Carteret and bumps their season record up to 4-13. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-16 Lejeune (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 37.1% over those games). As for Southside, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-7.
East Carteret has already played their next contest, a 50-38 win against Lejeune on the 11th. As for Southside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-27 victory against Jones on the 10th.
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