It was a good run, but Croatan unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 64-56 to the White Oak Vikings. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 89-65 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/17/25 vs White Oak | 27 |
| 01/06/25 vs Lejeune | 24 |
| 01/03/25 @ Southside | 19 |
Croatan's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trey Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds, and Kannon McBride, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The contest was Jones' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaden Hilliard, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Croatan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Croatan's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for White Oak, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Croatan Cougars take on the Richlands Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Croatan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for White Oak, they and South Mecklenburg will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.
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