Having just played yesterday, the Ocracoke Dolphins will get right back to it and host the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on February 20th. Ocracoke has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 684 points over their last ten matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ocracoke gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hobgood Charter 81-52 at home.
Ocracoke's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rahnier Lyons led the charge by scoring 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Fuller, who scored 18 points.
Meanwhile, Cape Hatteras had to suffer through a rough 77-44 loss at the hands of Hobgood Charter. Cape Hatteras has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Griffin Couch put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Derek Garcia was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds.
Ocracoke has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Cape Hatteras, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a blowout: Ocracoke hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68.7 points per game. It's a different story for Cape Hatteras, though, as they've been averaging only 39.7 points per game. The only thing between Ocracoke and another offensive beatdown is Cape Hatteras. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Ocracoke strolled past Cape Hatteras in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 55-41. Will Ocracoke repeat their success, or does Cape Hatteras have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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