Richlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 82-58 to the Croatan Cougars. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (56), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Croatan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kannon McBride, who went 10 for 21 on his way to 26 points along with six boards and four steals. The matchup was McBride's third in a row with at least 16 points. Trey Jones was another key player, dropping a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds.
Richlands' loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Croatan, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richlands will challenge Dixon at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Croatan, they will take on West Carteret at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Croatan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests.
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