East Carteret hasn't had much luck against West Carteret recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Mariners will head out on the road to face off against the Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
East Carteret is headed out to face West Carteret after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went the Mariners' way against Ocracoke on Tuesday as they made off with a 74-49 win. The Mariners pushed the score to 53-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dolphins had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, West Carteret had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They really took it to Pamlico County for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-34 victory. The Patriots not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since December 11, 2024 (when they won 84-37).
East Carteret better focus on containing Javontae Barrie and Jack Bell as the pair were huge in West Carteret's win. Barrie shot 69% from the field to rack up 30 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals, while Bell went 10-for-18 en route to 24 points and three steals. The matchup was Bell's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Larry Tootle was another key player, putting up eight points and five steals.
West Carteret was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
East Carteret was dealt a bruising 87-55 defeat at the hands of West Carteret in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can the Mariners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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