After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Seventy-First, Cape Fear was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 49-48 photo finish over the Jack Britt Buccaneers. For the Colts, this counts as revenge for the 50-29 win the Buccaneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
| 01/14/25 @ Jack Britt | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs Seventy-First | 16 |
| 01/03/25 vs Purnell Swett | 22 |
Cape Fear got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Green out in front who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points. Green's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Damien Gary, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine assists.
Cape Fear was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jack Britt only racked up six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Jack Britt lost, don't look at Ryan Lord. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Lord a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of DeRyian Mitchell, who earned 11 points.
Cape Fear's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Jack Britt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Cape Fear will host South View at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South View knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Cape Fear likes a good challenge. As for Jack Britt, they will head out to face off against Gray's Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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