Ocracoke lost against Croatan back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ocracoke Dolphins were dealt an 86-36 loss at the hands of the Croatan Cougars. The matchup marked the Dolphins' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Croatan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Jones led the charge by going 8 of 12 on his way to 28 points. Jones is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kannon McBride, who shot 5-for-9 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds.
Ocracoke's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Croatan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ocracoke will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Albemarle School at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Croatan, they will head out to square off against East Bladen at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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