Cape Fear was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Overhills Jaguars. The Colts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Overhills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaiden Ward out in front who went 5-for-8 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Ward a new career-high in boards (two). Demelvin Steele was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 rebounds.
Cape Fear's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Overhills, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Cape Fear and Overhills could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Colts will face off against Douglas Byrd at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (275 vs. 78). Meanwhile, Overhills (ranked 357th) will meet Southern Wake Academy (ranked 85th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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